Distribution of mycosporine-like amino acids and photoprotective carotenoids among freshwater phytoplankton assemblages

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 283-294

  Laurion, Isabelle ^a   Lami, Andrea ^a   Sommaruga, Ruben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alpine lakes; MAA; Photooxidative stress; Solar radiation; Sunscreens; Ultraviolet radiation; UV

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037126869     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame026283     Document Type: Article

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