Photosynthesis in an extreme shade environment: Benthic microbial mats from Lake Hoare, a permanently ice-covered Antarctic lake

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 3 II, 1999, Pages 448-459

  Hawes, Ian ^a   Schwarz, Anne Maree ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antarctic lake; Benthic photosynthesis; Pigments; Shade acclimation

Indexed keywords

ALGAL MAT; ICE LAKE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ANTARCTICA; LAKE HOARE;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 0032995528     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3530448.x     Document Type: Article

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