Influence of irradiation quality on photosynthetic pigments, saccharifies, nitrate reductase activity, thylakoid organization and growth of Ulva pertusa

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 211-218

  Muthuvelan, B ^a   Fujimori, K ^a   Murugan, C ^b   Kulandaivelu, G ^b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Green alga; Proteins; Specific growth rate; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ULVA PERTUSA;

EID: 0031545568     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1001012418799     Document Type: Article

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