Effects of solar UV and visible radiations on the spiral structure and orientation of Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis (Cyanophyta)

Phycologia

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 573-579

  Li, Ping ^a   Gao, Kunshan ^b  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arthrospira platensis; Cyanobacterium; Helix orientation; Morphology; Solar radiation; UVR

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSPIRA; ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; CYANOBACTERIA; SPIRULINA;

EID: 56749136317     PISSN: 00318884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2216/08-19.1     Document Type: Article

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