Trace metal control of phytochelatin production in coastal waters

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 601-608

  Ahner, B A ^a,c   Morel, F M M ^a   Moffett, J W ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM;

EID: 0030880137     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1997.42.3.0601     Document Type: Article

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