Photophysiology of the marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. WH8102, a new model organism

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-29

  Six, C ^a   Thomas, J C ^b   Brahamsha, B ^c   Lemoine, Y ^d   Partensky, F ^a  

^a STATION BIOLOGIQUE   (France)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

C:N ratio; Flow cytometry; Light stress; Marine cyanobacteria; Photoacclimation; Phycobilisomes; Pigment content; Synechococcus

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP. PCC 6301;

EID: 4243163130     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame035017     Document Type: Article

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