Redfield revisited: Variability of C:N:P in marine microalgae and its biochemical basis

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-17

  Geider, Richard J ^a   La Roche, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Carbon; Lipid; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Phytoplankton; Protein; Redfield ratio

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CARBON; MICROALGA; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 0036203714     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967026201003456     Document Type: Review

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