Effect of phytohormones on the growth dynamics and macromolecular contents of two extreme halophilic Cyanobacteria (Phormidium sps)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-59

  Ravikumar, S ^a   Nural Shiefa, A ^a   Nanitha, K S ^a  

^a MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Extreme halophiles; Phormidium fragile; Phormidium tenue; Phytohormones

Indexed keywords

ALLOPHYCOCYANIN; CARBOHYDRATE; CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL A; HEAVY METAL; INDOLEACETIC ACID; INDOLEBUTYRIC ACID; PESTICIDE; PHYCOBILIPROTEIN; PHYCOCYANIN; PHYCOERYTHRIN; PHYTOHORMONE; PIGMENT;

CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH; HORMONE; SALT PAN;

AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BLUE GREEN ALGA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH REGULATION; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; HORMONE ACTION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; WATER POLLUTANT;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; HALOPHILIC ARCHAEON; PHORMIDIUM; PHORMIDIUM FRAGILE; PHORMIDIUM TENUE; PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 11244356810     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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