Large-sized phytoplankton sustain higher carbon-specific photosynthesis than smaller cells in a coastal eutrophic ecosystem

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 297, Issue , 2005, Pages 51-60

  Cermeño, Pedro ^a   Marañón, Emilio ^a   Rodríguez, Jaime ^b   Fernádez, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon specific photosynthesis; Cell size; Eutrophic ecosystem; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

CARBON; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SIZE EFFECT;

EID: 24044533239     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps297051     Document Type: Article

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