In situ impact of petrochemicals on the photosynthesis of the seagrass Zostera capricorni

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1395-1407

  Macinnis Ng, Catriona M O ^a   Ralph, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Chlorophyll a fluorescence; Dispersant; Oil; Pollution impacts; Seagrass; Zostera capricorni

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CRUDE PETROLEUM; PETROCHEMICALS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

DISPERSANTS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

CHLOROPHYLL A; OIL DISPERSANT; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; PIGMENT;

ARTICLE; EXPOSURE; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FLUORESCENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; SAMPLING; SEAGRASS;

HALOPHILA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA CAPRICORNI;

EID: 0242523058     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(03)00290-X     Document Type: Article

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