Comparison of photosynthetic responses in diploid and haploid life-cycle phases of Emiliania huxleyi (Prymnesiophyceae)

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 292, Issue , 2005, Pages 139-146

  Houdan, Aude ^a   Probert, Ian ^a   Van Lenning, Kees ^b   Lefebvre, Sébastien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coccolithophore; Emiliania huxleyi; Haplo diploid; Life cycle; Photosynthesis; Pigments

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IRRADIANCE; LIFE CYCLE; PHOTOINHIBITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EMILIANIA HUXLEYI; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 20444469309     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps292139     Document Type: Article

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