Thallus differentiation of photosynthesis, growth, reproduction, and UV-B sensitivity in the green alga Ulva pertusa (Chlorophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 712-721

  Han, Taejun ^a   Han, Young Seok ^a   Kain, Joanna M ^b   Häder, Donat P ^c  

^a SolarLight Ltd   (South Korea)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Growth; Morphology; Photosynthesis; Pigmentation; Reproduction; Ulva pertusa; UV B sensitivity

Indexed keywords

GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RATE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REPRODUCTION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYCEAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR; ULVA; ULVA PERTUSA;

EID: 0038745811     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.02155.x     Document Type: Article

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