Differential responses of Nostoc sphaeroides and Arthrospira platensis to solar ultraviolet radiation exposure

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-66

  Helbling, E Walter ^a,b,c   Gao, Kunshan ^a   Ai, Hongxia ^a   Ma, Zengling ^a   Villafañe, Virginia E ^a,b,c  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Estacion de Fotobiologia Playa Union   (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Arthrospira platensis; Cyanobacteria; Nostoc sphaeroides; Oxygen evolution; Photosynthesis; Spirulina; UVR

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CYANOBACTERIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOLAR RADIATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC; NOSTOC SPHAEROIDES; SPIRULINA;

EID: 33746872974     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-005-9015-5     Document Type: Article

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