Aquacultural characteristics of Rhizoclonium riparium and an evaluation of its biomass growth potential

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-73

  Chao, Kuo Ping ^a   Chen, Chung Sing ^b   Wang, Eugene I Chen ^c   Su, Yu Chang ^c  

^a CHUNG HWA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIWAN FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomass; Characteristics; Growth rate; Rhizoclonium riparium

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CULTURE; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH RATE;

RHIZOCLONIUM RIPARIUM;

EID: 21544459056     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-005-5554-z     Document Type: Article

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