Tetreutreptia pomquetensis (Euglenophyta), a psychrophilic species: Growth and fatty acid composition

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 280-286

  McLachlan, J L ^a,e   Curtis, J M ^b   Boutilier, K ^b   Keusgen, M ^c   Seguel, M R ^d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^d ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e ROYAL BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Euglenoid; Fatty acids; Growth; Psychrophiles; Sulfolipids; Temperature; Tetreutreptia pomquetensis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE; EUGLENIDA; EUKARYOTA; HAPTOPHYCEAE; TETREUTREPTIA; TETREUTREPTIA POMQUETENSIS;

EID: 0032923184     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3520280.x     Document Type: Article

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