Optimization of iron-dependent cyanobacterial (Synechococcus, Cyanophyceae) bioreporters to measure iron bioavailability

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 324-335

  Hassler, Christel S ^a   Twiss, Michael R ^a   McKay, R Michael L ^b   Bullerjahn, George S ^b  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Bioreporter; Cyanobacteria; Iron; isiAB

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOMONITORING; IRON;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; IRPA; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS PCC 7942;

EID: 33645530918     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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