Nitrate reductase activity as a measure of nitrogen incorporation in Rhizosolenia formosa (H. Peragallo): Internal nitrate and diel effects

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 229, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 159-176

  Joseph, Leanne ^a   Villareal, Tracy A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Diatom; Diel Cycle; Internal nitrate; Nitrate reductase; Rhizosolenia; Vertical migration

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITROGEN;

ALGAL MAT; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PHYTOPLANKTON;

RHIZOSOLENIA FORMOSA;

EID: 0032211566     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00047-1     Document Type: Article

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