Nutrient uptake and alkaline phosphatase (EC 3:1:3:1) activity of Emiliania huxleyi (Prymnesiophyceae) during growth under N and P limitation in continuous cultures

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-96

  Riegman, Roel ^a   Stolte, Willem ^a   Noordeloos, Anna A M ^a   Slezak, Doris ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Continuous culture; Emiliania huxleyi; Nitrate; Phosphate uptake kinetics

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; MICROALGA; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

EMILIANIA HUXLEYI;

EID: 0033855912     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.99023.x     Document Type: Article

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