Seasonal acclimatization of antioxidants and photosynthesis in Chondrus crispus and Mastocarpus stellatus, two co-occurring red algae with differing stress tolerances

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 207, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 225-232

  Lohrmann, Nissa L ^a   Logan, Barry A ^a   Johnson, Amy S ^a  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RED ALGA; STRESS RESISTANCE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ALGAE; CHONDRUS; CHONDRUS CRISPUS; MASTOCARPUS; MASTOCARPUS STELLATUS; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 11144248454     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1543211     Document Type: Article

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