Seasonal effects of sun exposure and emersion on intertidal seaweed physiology: Fluctuations in antioxidant contents, photosynthetic pigments and photosynthetic efficiency in the red alga Porphyra umbilicalis Kützing (Rhodophyta, Bangiales)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 361, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-91

  Sampath Wiley, Priya ^a   Neefus, Christopher D ^a   Jahnke, Leland S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbate peroxidase; Carotenoids; Catalase; Chlorophyll; Desiccation; Fv Fm; Glutathione reductase; Irradiance; Phycobilins; Phycocyanin; Phycoerythrin

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; CATALYSIS; CHLOROPHYLL; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT EFFECT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RED ALGA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWEED;

BANGIALES; PORPHYRA; PORPHYRA UMBILICALIS; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 45649083215     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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