The role of nitrogen nutrition in high-temperature tolerance of the kelp, Laminaria saccharina (Chromophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 800-810

  Gerard, Valrie A ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Enzymes; Heat stress; Help; Laminaria saccharina; Nitrogen; Photosynthesis; Photosystem II; RUBISCO; Temperature

Indexed keywords

MACROALGAE; NITROGEN; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

ATLANTIC COAST; USA;

ALGAE; CHROMOPHYTA; LAMINARIA; LAMINARIA SACCHARINA;

EID: 0030733910     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00800.x     Document Type: Article

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