Long-term effects of UV and visible irradiance on natural populations of a scytonemin-containing cyanobacterium (Calothrix sp.)

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 343-352

  Brenowitz, Stephan ^a   Castenholz, Richard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Calothrix; Cyanobacterium; Photosynthesis; Scytonemin; Solar irradiance; UV protection

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CARBON 14; CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL A; PIGMENT; SCYTONEMIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; LIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CALOTHRIX;

EID: 0031458714     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(97)00075-5     Document Type: Article

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