Photosynthetic responses in Zostera marina to decreasing salinity, inorganic carbon content and osmolality

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 97-104

  Hellblom, Frida ^a   Björk, Mats ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Inorganic carbon; Photosynthesis; Salinity; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; INORGANIC COMPOUND;

INORGANIC CARBON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SALINITY; SEAGRASS;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRASS; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAF; SALINITY;

ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 0344577959     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(99)00034-0     Document Type: Article

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