Lack of ammonium inhibition of nitrate uptake for a diatom grown under low light conditions

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 228, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 151-165

  Yin, Kedong ^a   Harrison, Paul J ^a   Dortch, Quay ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Louisiana Marine Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium uptake; Diatom; Inhibition; Interaction; Light limitation; Nitrate uptake; Thalassiosira pseudonana

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; DIATOM; LIGHT EFFECT; NITRATE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIATOM; GROWTH; LIGHT; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN;

THALASSIOSIRA PSEUDONANA;

EID: 0032189988     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00025-2     Document Type: Article

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