Strategies of adaptation by antarctic cyanobacteria to ultraviolet radiation

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 335-342

  Quesada, A ^a,b   Vincent, W F ^a  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Blue green algae; Cyanobacteria; Damage; Oscillatoria; Phormidium; Ultraviolet; UV

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CYANOBACTERIA; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTARCTICA, MCMURDO ICE SHELF;

OSCILLATORIA PRIESTLEGI; PHORMIDIUM MURRAYI;

EID: 0031284719     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670269710001737269     Document Type: Article

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