Effect of cobalt on growth, pigments and the photosynthetic electron transport in Monoraphidium minutum and Nitzchia perminuta

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 159-166

  El Sheekh, M M ^a   El Naggar, A H ^a   Osman, M E H ^a   El Mazaly, E ^a  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cobalt; Diatoms; Green algae; Photosynthesis; Pigments

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; MONORAPHIDIUM; MONORAPHIDIUM MINUTUM; NITZSCHIA; NITZSCHIA PERMINUTA;

EID: 1042302410     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-04202003000300005     Document Type: Article

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