Positive effects of continuous low nitrate levels on growth and photosynthesis of Alexandrium tamarense (Gonyaulacales, Dinophyceae)

Phycological Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-48

  Shi, Yanjun ^a   Hu, Hanhua ^b   Cong, Wei ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Alexandrium tamarense; Growth; nitrate; Phosphate; Photosynthesis; Red tide bloom

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RED ALGA;

ALEXANDRIUM TAMARENSE; DINOPHYCEAE; GONYAULACALES; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 18144425768     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.2005.tb00356.x     Document Type: Article

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