Isoprene production by Prochlorococcus, a marine cyanobacterium, and other phytoplankton

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 227-245

  Shaw, Stephanie L ^a   Chisholm, Sallie W ^a   Prinn, Ronald G ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Isoprene; NMHC; Non methane hydrocarbons; Phytoptankton; Prochlorococcus

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC EMISSION; CYANOBACTERIUM; ISOPRENE; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0038036597     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(02)00101-9     Document Type: Article

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