Immunological and molecular probes to detect phytoplankton responses to environmental stress in nature

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 401, Issue , 1999, Pages 177-198

  La Roche, J ^a,b   McKay, R M L ^c   Boyd, P ^d  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Flavodoxin; Iron limitation in phytoplankton; MAA; Nitrogen limitation in phytoplankton; Nutrient deficiency; Phytoplankton physiological status; Plastocyanin; Probes for phytoplankton; Superoxide dismutase; Trace metal toxicity

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH RATE; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROBE; METABOLIC REGULATION; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; NUTRIENT;

DETECTION METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOPLANKTON;

EID: 0033133560     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003750730079     Document Type: Article

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