Mycosporine-like amino acids as osmotic solutes in a community of halophilic cyanobacteria

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 231-240

  Oren, Aharon ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cyanobacterium; Gypsum; Mycosporine like amino acids; Osmotic solutes; Salterns; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA;

AMINO ACID; CYANOBACTERIA; GYPSUM; MYCOSPORINE; SALT LAKE;

ISRAEL, EILAT;

EID: 0031436625     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490459709378046     Document Type: Article

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