Phytopigment and DNA determinations in long-time formalin-preserved trap samples

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 191, Issue , 1999, Pages 71-77

  Dell'Anno, A ^a   Fabiano, M ^b   Bompadre, S ^a   Armeni, M ^a   Leone, L ^a   Danovaro, R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNA; Formalin; Phytopigments; Trap samples

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; DIAMINOBENZOIC ACID; DNA DETERMINATION; FLUOROCHROME; FORMALDEHYDE; PHYTOPIGMENT; SEDIMENT;

DNA; PIGMENT; PRESERVATION; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT TRAP; STORAGE;

ALGAE;

EID: 0033619944     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps191071     Document Type: Article

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