Comparison of different filter types on chlorophyll-a retention and nutrient measurements

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 345, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-70

  Knefelkamp, Britta ^a   Carstens, Kristine ^a   Wiltshire, Karen H ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Absorption; Chlorophyll; Fluorescence; HPLC; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FILTER; FLUORESCENCE; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHYTOPLANKTON; POROSITY;

EID: 33947725957     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.01.008     Document Type: Article

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