Temperature dependence of UV radiation effects on Antarctic cyanobacteria

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 118-125

  Roos, Jan C ^a,b   Vincent, Warwick F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Blue green alga; Carotenoids; Chlorophyll; Photosynthesis; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; GROWTH INHIBITION; MELTWATER; PHOTOSYNTHETIC INHIBITION; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTARCTICA; MCMURDO ICE SHELF;

PHORMIDIUM MURRAYI;

EID: 0031946115     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340118.x     Document Type: Article

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