Response of Laminaria saccharina (Phaeophyta) growth and photosynthesis to simultaneous ultraviolet radiation and nitrogen limitation

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 636-646

  Davison, Ian R ^a   Jordan, Terry L ^b   Fegley, Jill C ^c   Grobe, Carl W ^d  

^a ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY   (United States)

^d WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown algae; Growth; Laminaria; Nitrogen limitation; Photosynthesis; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

LAMINARIA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; SACCHARINA LATISSIMA;

EID: 34547579817     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2007.00360.x     Document Type: Article

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