Effects of light intensity on cylindrospermopsin production in the cyanobacterial HAB species Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 309-312

  Dyble, J ^a   Tester, P A ^a   Litaker, R W ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Cylindrospermopsin; Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii; HAB; Light

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIVERSITY; CELL CULTURE; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); TOXIC MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

ALGAL BLOOM; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH; LIGHT INTENSITY; TOXIN;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIS; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIS RACIBORSKII;

EID: 33749636486     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320609504168     Document Type: Article

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