Photosynthesis rates in cyanobacteria-dominated sub-tidal biofilms near Zanzibar, Tanzania

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 439-446

  Lugomela, Charles ^a   Söderbäck, Erik ^b   Björk, Mats ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Cyanobacteria; Microbial mats; Photosynthesis; Tanzania; Zanzibar

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; CYANOBACTERIUM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; WORLD; ZANZIBAR ISLAND;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 17844379022     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2004.11.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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