Seasonal variation of photosynthetic performance and light attenuation in Ulva canopies from Palmones River estuary

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 773-779

  Vergara, Juan J ^a   Pérez Lloréns, J Lucas ^a   Peralta, Gloria ^a   Hernández, Ignacio ^a   Niell, F Xavier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Canopy; Light attenuation; PAR PUR ratio; Photosynthesis; Ulva

Indexed keywords

ESTUARIES; LIGHT ATTENUATION; MACROALGAE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ANDALUCIA; PALMONES ESTUARY; SPAIN;

ULVA; ULVA CURVATA; ULVA ROTUNDATA; ULVA THALLI;

EID: 1842339866     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00773.x     Document Type: Article

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