HPLC-based chemotaxonomy of Florida Bay phytoplankton: Difficulties in coastal environments

Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 295-323

  Louda, J William ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemotaxonomy; Chlorophyll; HPLC; Pheopigments; Pigments

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; COASTAL ZONES; DATA REDUCTION; ECOSYSTEMS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PIGMENTS;

CHEMOTAXONOMY; COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS; PHEOPIGMENTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHLOROPHYLL;

ARTICLE; CHEMOTAXONOMY; COASTAL WATERS; DATA ANALYSIS; DETRITUS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE RESUSPENSION; PHYTOPLANKTON; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 37549056254     PISSN: 10826076     EISSN: 1520572X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826070701780599     Document Type: Article

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