The daily integral of growth by Planktothrix rubescens calculated from growth rate in culture and irradiance in Lake Zurich

New Phytologist

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 301-316

  Bright, Dylan I ^a   Walsby, Anthony E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Growth rate; Lake Zurich; Photosynthesis; Planktothrix rubescens

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; GROWTH RATE; IRRADIATION; LAKE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEASONALITY; SWITZERLAND; TEMPERATURE; WATER SAMPLING;

BIOMASS; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH RATE; IRRADIANCE; LAKE ECOSYSTEM;

SWITZERLAND;

PLANKTOTHRIX RUBESCENS;

EID: 0034031764     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00640.x     Document Type: Article

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