Raman spectroscopy of pigments and oxalates in situ within epilithic lichens: Acarospora from the Antarctic and Mediterranean

New Phytologist

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 271-280

  Holder, J M ^a   Wynn Williams, D D ^b   Rull Perez, F ^c   Edwards, H G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acarospora; Antarctic; Mediterranean; Oxalate; Pigments; Raman spectroscopy; Rhizocarpic acid; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

ACAROSPORA; BETA CAROTENE; CALCIUM OXALATE; FLUORESCENCE; LICHEN; PIGMENT; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; RHIZOCARPIC ACID; SPECTROSCOPY; SURVIVAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034013158     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00573.x     Document Type: Article

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