Quantification of algal biofilms colonising building materials: Chlorophyll α measured by PAM-fluorometry as a biomass parameter

Biofouling

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 79-90

  Eggert, A ^a   Haubner N ^a   Klausch, S ^a   Karsten, U ^a   Schumann, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algal biofilm; Biomass estimation; Chlorophyll a fluorescence

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A;

ALGAE; BIOFILMS; BIOMARKERS; BIOMASS; BUILDING MATERIALS; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETERS; PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION;

ALGA; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; BUILDING; COLONIZATION;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BUILDING MATERIAL; CELL SIZE; COLOR; FLUOROMETRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY;

ALGAE; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CELL SIZE; CHLOROPHYLL; COLOR; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; FLUOROMETRY;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA;

EID: 33645550947     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927010600579090     Document Type: Article

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