Algae and associated pigments of intertidal sediments, new observations and methods

Limnologica

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 205-214

  Wiltshire, Karen Helen ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benthos; Chlorophyll; Cryolander; Microphytobenthos; Microprofiles; Pigments

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; METHODOLOGY; MICROALGA; PHYTOBENTHOS; SAMPLING;

EID: 0034084201     PISSN: 00759511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0075-9511(00)80017-1     Document Type: Article

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