Black algae

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 699-702

  Lewin, Ralph A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calothrix; Capsule; Cyanophyta; Desiccation; Gloeocapsa; Insolation; Lyngbya; Mucilage; Nostoc; Scytonemin

Indexed keywords

AIR; ALGA; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH RATE; PIGMENT; PUBLIC SECTOR; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WALL;

ALGAE; CALOTHRIX; CYANOBACTERIA; GLOEOCAPSA; LYNGBYA; NOSTOC;

EID: 33751401604     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-005-9018-2     Document Type: Article

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