An investigation of the presence and variations in abundance of UV-absorbing structures in Grateloupia turuturu Yamada (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) from Brittany (France)

Cryptogamie, Algologie

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-167

  Plouguerné, Erwan ^a   Trepos, Rozenn ^a   Jechoux, Grégory ^a   Lennon, Jean François ^b   Deslandes, Eric ^a   Stiger Pouvreau, Valérie ^a  

^a TECHNOPÔLE BREST IROISE   (France)

^b STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE ROSCOFF   (France)

Author keywords

Anti fouling; Confocal microscopy; Epifluorescence microscopy; Epiphytism; Grateloupia turuturu; Spatial and ontogenic variations; UV absorbing gland cell

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BONNEMAISONIALES; GRATELOUPIA TURUTURU; HALYMENIACEAE; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 34250360182     PISSN: 01811568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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