Effect of subsurface nutrient supplies on the vertical migration of Euglena proxima (Euglenophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 872-880

  Kingston, Michael B ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic microalgae; Chl a; Euglena proxima; North Carolina; Nutricline; Nutrients; Vertical migration

Indexed keywords

CLINE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOBENTHOS; TIDAL FLAT; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

EUGLENA; EUGLENA PROXIMA; EUGLENIDA;

EID: 0036803383     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2002.t01-1-01197.x     Document Type: Article

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