Effect of salinity on growth, pigmentation, N2 fixation and alkaline phosphatase activity of cultured Trichodesmium sp.

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 257, Issue , 2003, Pages 69-76

  Fu, Fei Xue ^a   Bell, P R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase activity; N2 fixation; Salinity; Trichodesmium sp.

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH; NITROGEN FIXATION; SALINITY;

AUSTRALIA; GREAT BARRIER REEF;

TRICHODESMIUM; TRICHODESMIUM SP.;

EID: 0041353721     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps257069     Document Type: Article

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