The cell wall chemistry of Bangia atropurpurea (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) and Bostrychia moritziana (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) from marine and freshwater environments

Phycological Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-73

  Youngs, Heather L ^a   Gretz, Michael R ^a   West, John A ^b   Sommerfeld, Milton R ^c  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agarocolloid; Bangia; Bangiales; Bostrychia; Cell wall; Ceramiales; Freshwater algae; Native methylation; Osmoacclimation; Polysaccharides; Rhodophyta

Indexed keywords

BANGIA ATROPURPUREA; BOSTRYCHIA MORITZIANA;

EID: 0031870390     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.1998.tb00097.x     Document Type: Article

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