The evolution and phytoplankton composition of mucilaginous aggregates in the northern Adriatic Sea

Harmful Algae

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 752-761

  Flander Putrle, Vesna ^a   Malej, Alenka ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; HPLC; Mucilage; Phytoplankton composition; Pigments; Prymnesiophytes

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; HAPTOPHYCEAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 49849106446     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2008.02.009     Document Type: Article

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