Production of methyl bromide and methyl chloride in laboratory cultures of marine phytoplankton II

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 311-320

  Scarratt, M G ^a   Moore, R M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algae; Bromine; Chlorine; Halocarbon; Halogens; Marine environment; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

METHYL BROMIDE; METHYL CHLORIDE; OZONE DESTRUCTION; PHYTOPLANKTON;

CHAETOCEROS CALCITRANS; EMILIANA HUXLEYI; ISOCHRYSIS; PHAEOCYSTIS; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; PORPHYRIDIUM; PROROCENTRUM; SYNECHOCOCCUS; TETRASELMIS;

EID: 0031921755     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(97)00092-3     Document Type: Article

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