Effects of nitrate: Phosphate supply ratio and irradiance on the C:N:P stoichiometry of Chaetoceros muelleri

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-180

  Leonardos, Nikos ^a   Geider, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon; Cell stoichiometry; Chaetoceros muelleri; N:P; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Redfield ratio

Indexed keywords

IRRADIANCE; NITRATE; PHOSPHATE; PHYTOPLANKTON; STOICHIOMETRY;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHAETOCEROS; CHAETOCEROS MUELLERI;

EID: 2542480226     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0967026042000201867     Document Type: Article

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