Effect of iron nutrition on the marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus grown on different N sources and irradiances

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 232-240

  Kudo, Isao ^a   Harrison, Paul J ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Chemical composition; Chlorophyll a; Cyanobacteria; Fe deficiency; Fe quota; Growth rate; Nitrate; Synechococcus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP. PCC 6301;

EID: 0030906190     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00232.x     Document Type: Article

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