Organic nitrogen uptake and growth by the chrysophyte Aureococcus anophagefferens during a brown tide event

Marine Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 377-387

  Berg, G M ^a   Gilbert, P M ^a   Lomas, M W ^a   Burford, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOMS; BLOOM; BROWN TIDE; BROWN TIDES; COASTAL BAYS; GROWTH; GROWTH RESPONSE; NITROGEN UPTAKE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ORGANIC NITROGEN;

USA, LONG ISLAND, SHINNECOCK BAY;

AUREOCOCCUS ANOPHAGEFFERENS;

EID: 1842328602     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050178     Document Type: Article

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