Growth and light absorption of some planktonic cyanobacteria, diatoms and Chlorophyceae under simulated natural light fluctuations

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 105-119

  Nicklisch, Andreas ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHLOROPHYLL; PHOTOPERIODICITY;

CYANOBACTERIA; DIATOM; GREEN ALGAE; GROWTH RATE; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT ABSORPTION;

LIMNOTHRIX REDEKEI; PLANKTOTHRIX AGARDHII; SCENEDESMUS ACUMINATUS; SCENEDESMUS ARMATUS; STEPHANODISCUS MINUTULUS; STEPHENODISCUS MINUTULUS; SYNEDRA ACUS;

EID: 0031809252     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/20.1.105     Document Type: Article

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