Growth and photosynthesis of marine Synechococcus (Cyanophyceae) under iron stress

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 94-103

  Henley, William J ^a   Yin, Yi ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fe limitation; Growth rate; Light stress; Nitrogen source; Oceanic cyanobacteria; Photosynthesis; Respiration; Synechococcus

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; GROWTH; IRON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCUCCUS;

EID: 0031923629     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340094.x     Document Type: Article

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