Effect of UV-B radiation on growth, photosynthetic activity and metabolic activities of Chlorococcum sp

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-27

  Abo Shady, Atef Mohamed ^a   El Sheekh, Mostafa Mohamed ^a   El Naggar, Amal Hamed ^a   Abomohra, Abd El Fatah ^a  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chlorococcum sp; Electrical conductivity; Photosynthetic pigments; Survival; Ultraviolet B radiation

Indexed keywords

CHLOROCOCCUM;

EID: 42149154039     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03179440     Document Type: Article

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