Spatial variation in dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) production in Ulva lactuca (Chlorophyta) from the Northeast Pacific

Marine Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1127-1135

  Van Alstyne, Kathryn L ^a   Koellermeier, Lauren ^a   Nelson, Timothy A ^b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYLSULFONIOPROPIONATE; GENOTYPE; GREEN ALGA; MACROALGA; PHENOTYPE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST); UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

CHLOROPHYTA; GASTROPODA; LACUNA VINCTA; ULVA; ULVA FENESTRATA; ULVA LACTUCA;

EID: 33847252106     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-006-0448-4     Document Type: Article

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