Polyphosphates in the red macroalga Chondrus crispus (Rhodophyceae)

New Phytologist

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 587-594

  Chopin, T ^a   Lehmal, H ^b   Halcrow, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chondrus crispus; Phosphorus; Polyphosphates; Rhodophyceae; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

CHONDRUS CRISPUS;

EID: 0031466331     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00690.x     Document Type: Article

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