Investigation of the light dynamics and their impact on algal growth rate in a hydraulically integrated serial turbidostat algal reactor (HISTAR)

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 122-134

  Benson, Barbara C ^a   Rusch, Kelly A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuation coefficient; Light dynamics; Microalgal culture; Photo inhibition

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; BIOMASS; GROWTH KINETICS; IRRADIATION; LIGHTING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT; LIGHT DYNAMICS; MICROALGAL CULTURE; PHOTOINHIBITION;

ALGAE;

BIOMASS; DEPTH; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RATE; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT ATTENUATION; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; SURFACE REFLECTANCE;

ALGAE; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 33746540564     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2005.09.005     Document Type: Article

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