Photosynthesis of marine macroalgae in ice-covered and ice-free environments in East Antarctica

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 223-233

  Runcie, John W ^a,b   Riddle, Martin J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Desmarestia; Himantothallus; Irradiance; Macroalgae; Oxygen evolution; PAM; Photosynthesis; Quantum yield

Indexed keywords

ALGA; IRRADIANCE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEA ICE;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA;

ALGAE; DESMARESTIA MENZIESII; HIMANTOTHALLUS GRANDIFOLIUS; IRIDAEA MAWSONII;

EID: 33745034048     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670260600645824     Document Type: Article

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