Roles of nitrogen and phosphorus in coccolith formation in emiliania huxleyi (prymnesiophyceae)

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-42

  Paasche, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Calcium; Carbon; Coccolith; Emiliania; Nitrogen; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

EMILIANIA HUXLEYI;

CALCIFICATION; COCCOLITH; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

CALCIFICATION; COCCOLITH; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON;

EID: 0031597459     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670269810001736513     Document Type: Article

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