Phosphatase activity of benthic marine algae. An overview

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 475-487

  Hernández, Ignacio ^a   Niell, F Xavier ^b   Whitton, Brian A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Benthic algae; Environment; Enzymatic activity; Monitoring; Phosphomonoester; Phosphomonoesterase activity; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BENTHOS; ENZYME ACTIVITY;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0036931815     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022370526665     Document Type: Review

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