Growth responses of Alexandrium minutum (Dinophyceae) as a function of three different nitrogen sources and irradiance

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-7

  Chang, F Hoe ^a   McClean, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alexandrium minutum; Growth rates; Irradiance; NH4; Nitrogen nutrients; NO3 ; Urea

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM;

DINOFLAGELLATE; GROWTH; IRRADIANCE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING; PHYTOPLANKTON;

EID: 0030791134     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.1997.9516740     Document Type: Article

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