Effect of outdoor conditions on growth rate and chemical composition of Gelidium crinale in culture

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 471-478

  Boulus, Areen ^a   Spaneir, Ehud ^a   Friedlander, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Agar; Carbohydrate; Chlorophyll; Model; Protein

Indexed keywords

GELIDIUM CRINALE;

EID: 34548453147     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-007-9158-7     Document Type: Article

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