Cryptoendolithic growth of the red alga galdieria sulphuraria in volcanic areas

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-31

  Gross, Wolfgang ^a   Tischendorf, Gilbert ^a   Küver, Jan ^b   Bouchaala, Nicolas ^a   Büsch, Wilhelm ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cryptoendolithic growth; Cyanidium caldarium; Galdieria sulphuraria; Heterotrophy; Sulphur springs

Indexed keywords

ENDOLITHIC ALGAE; LIGHT; RED ALGAE; SULPHUR SPRING;

ITALY, CAMPANIA;

CYANIDIUM CALDARIUM; GALDIERIA SULPHURARIA;

EID: 0031597462     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670269810001736503     Document Type: Article

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