Solar ultraviolet-B radiation effects on growth and pigment composition of the intertidal alga Ulva expansa (Setch.) S. and G. (Chlorophyta)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 225, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-51

  Grobe, Carl W ^a   Murphy, Terence M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Chlorophyll a; Mudflats; Nitrogen supplementation; Outdoor culture; Pigment composition; UV absorbing substances

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL A; NITROGEN;

ALGAE; GROWTH; INTERTIDAL ZONE; PIGMENT COMPOSITION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET-B;

ALGA; ARTICLE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; OZONE LAYER; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ULVA EXPANSA;

EID: 0031838616     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00210-4     Document Type: Article

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