In situ photosynthetic rates of tropical marine macroalgae at their lower depth limit

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-388

  Runcie, John W ^a   Gurgel, Carlos F D ^b   Mcdermid, Karla J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SMITHSONIAN MARINE STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Corallinales; Deepwater; Effective quantum yield; Electron transport rate; Epilithic macroalgae; Hawai'i; In situ; Ulva

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; IRRADIANCE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROALGA; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SHALLOW WATER; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CORALLINALES; RHODOPHYTA; SPHENISCIDAE; ULVA;

EID: 57349120990     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670260801979303     Document Type: Article

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