Uncoupling of silicon compared with carbon and nitrogen metabolisms and the role of the cell cycle in continuous cultures of Thalassiosira pseudonana (Bacillariophyceae) under light, nitrogen, and phosphorus control

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 922-930

  Claquin, Pascal ^a   Martin Jézéquel, Véronique ^a   Kromkamp, Jacco C ^a   Veldhuis, Marcel J W ^a   Kraay, Gijsbert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon; Cell cycle; Diatom; Elemental ratio; Limitation; Nitrogen; Silicon; Thalassiosira pseudonana

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIATOM; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; NITZSCHIA ALBA; THALASSIOSIRA; THALASSIOSIRA PSEUDONANA;

EID: 0036806372     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2002.t01-1-01220.x     Document Type: Article

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