Analysis of photosynthetic productivity of microalgal mass cultures

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 497-505

  Nakajima, Yuji ^a   Itayama, Tomoaki ^a,b  

^a MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlamydomonas perigranulata; Microalgal mass culture; Photosynthetic rate; Synechocystis PCC 6714

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; MICROALGA; NUMERICAL METHOD; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

CHLAMYDOMONAS; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6714;

EID: 0348011457     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JAPH.0000004343.93704.0b     Document Type: Article

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