The relative sensitivity of algae to decomposing barley straw

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 285-291

  Martin, Derek ^a   Ridge, Irene ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barley straw; Cyanophyta; Diatoms; Euglena gracilis; Inhibition; Stimulation

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; BIOASSAY; CYANOGINOSIN; ENVIRONMENT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC STRAIN; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MICROCYSTIS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STRAW;

ALGA; BARLEY; DECOMPOSITION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EUGLENA GRACILIS;

EID: 0032719772     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008197418074     Document Type: Article

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