Growth and chemical composition of Spirulina maxima and Spirulina platensis biomass at different temperatures

Aquaculture International

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 261-275

  De Oliveira, M A C L ^a,b   Monteiro, M P C ^a,b   Robbs, P G ^a,b   Leite, S G F ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Microalgae; Spirulina; Spirulina composition; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AQUACULTURE; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GROWTH;

EID: 0033368637     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009233230706     Document Type: Article

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