Effect of light and turbulent mixing on the growth of Skeletonema costatum (Bacillariophyceae)

Marine Biology

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 633-644

  Patel, Dipen ^a,b   Thake, Brenda ^a   Thornton, Daniel C O ^a,c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIATOM; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT; MESOCOSM; PHYTOPLANKTON; TURBULENT MIXING;

BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM;

EID: 15244344345     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-004-1486-4     Document Type: Article

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