Photosynthesis-irradiance patterns in benthic microalgae: Variations as a function of assemblage thickness and community structure

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-53

  Dodds, Walter K ^a,b   Biggs, Barry J F ^a   Lowe, Rex L ^a,c  

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

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Light; Microphytobenthos; Periphyton; Photosynthesis irradiance

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CYANOBACTERIA; PHORMIDIUM; ULOTHRIX; VAUCHERIA; XANTHOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0033058842     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3510042.x     Document Type: Article

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