Use of different phosphorus sources by the bloom-forming cyanobacteria Aphanizomenon flos-aquae and Nodularia spumigena

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 225-237

  Vahtera, E ^a   Laamanen, M ^a,b   Rintala, J M ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b Ministry of the Environment Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aphanizomenon flos aquae; Baltic sea; Filamentous cyanobacteria; Nodularia spumigena; Organic phosphorus; Phosphorus limitation; Phosphorus source

Indexed keywords

APHANIZOMENON; APHANIZOMENON FLOS-AQUAE; CYANOBACTERIA; NODULARIA; NODULARIA SPUMIGENA;

EID: 34247549701     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame046225     Document Type: Article

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