Physiological responses of three species of marine pico-phytoplankton to ammonium, phosphate, iron and light limitation

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 109-120

  Timmermans, K R ^a   Van Der Wagt, B ^a   Veldhuis, M J W ^a   Maatman, A ^a   De Baar, H J W ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ammonium limitation; Iron limitation; Light limitation; Nutrient quota; Phosphate limitation; Pico phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; IRON; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHATE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOPLANKTON; PICOPLANKTON;

PELAGOMONAS CALCEOLATA; PRASINOMONAS CAPSULATUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 11144274700     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2004.05.003     Document Type: Article

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