Short-term temporal variability of ammonium and urea uptake by Alexandrium catenella (Dinophyta) in cultures

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1136-1145

  Jauzein, Cécile ^a,b   Collos, Yves ^a,b   Garcés, Esther ^c   Vila, Magda ^c   Maso, Mercedes ^c  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alexandrium catenella; Ammonium; Ammonium release; Temporal variability; Uptake kinetics; Urea

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM CATENELLA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 53549098537     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2008.00570.x     Document Type: Article

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