Dynamic model of phytoplankton growth and acclimation: Responses of the balanced growth rate and the chlorophyll a:carbon ratio to light, nutrient-limitation and temperature

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 148, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 187-200

  Geider, R J ^a   MacIntyre, H L ^b   Kana, T M ^c  

^a THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Chlorosis; Light; Nutrient limitation; Photoacclim ation; Photoadaptation; Phytoplankton; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION MODEL; ACCLIMATIZATION; CHLOROPHYLL A:CARBON RATIO; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; MICROALGAE; MODEL; PHYTOPLANKTON;

EID: 0030617742     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps148187     Document Type: Article

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