UV-B irradiance gradient affects photosynthesis and pigments but not food quality of periphyton

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 649-662

  Mcnamara, Amy E ^a   Hill, Walter R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Food quality; Periphyton; Photosynthesis; UV B

Indexed keywords

CATERING SERVICE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FOOD QUALITY; GROWTH; PERIPHYTON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; UNITED STATES;

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FOOD QUALITY; PERIPHYTON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENT; STREAM; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; PHYSELLA GYRINA;

EID: 0034057888     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.2000.t01-1-00537.x     Document Type: Article

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