Influence of phosphorus limitation on toxicity and photosynthesis of Alexandrium minutum (Dinophyceae) monitored by in-line detection of variable chlorophyll fluorescence

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 320-331

  Lippemeier, Sebastian ^a   Frampton, Dion M F ^b   Blackburn, Susan I ^b   Geier, Stephanie C ^c   Negri, Andrew P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alexandrium minutum; Biotechnology; Dinoflagellate; Dinophyceae; Fluorescence; Limitation; PAM; Paralytic shellfish toxins; Phosphorus; Saxitoxin

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHLOROPHYLL; FLUORESCENCE; GROWTH; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TOXICITY; TOXIN;

ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0037387087     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.01019.x     Document Type: Article

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