Photosynthetic function in Dunaliella tertiolecta (Chlorophyta) during a nitrogen starvation and recovery cycle

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 897-905

  Young, Erica B ^a,b   Beardall, John ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Dunaliella; N recovery; N starvation; Nitrate; Nitrogen; Photosynthesis; Protein synthesis; PSII; Uptake

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; DUNALIELLA; DUNALIELLA TERTIOLECTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0142126885     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.03042.x     Document Type: Article

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