In search of a physiological basis for covariations in light-limited and light-saturated photosynthesis

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-25

  Behrenfeld, Michael J ^a   Prasil, Ondrej ^b   Babin, Marcel ^c   Bruyant, Flavienne ^d  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^c LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Photosynthesis irradiance relationships; Physiology; Phytoplankton; Productivity

Indexed keywords

ECOPHYSIOLOGY; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; LIMITING FACTOR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

EID: 1342312038     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2004.03083.x     Document Type: Review

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