Alkaline phosphatase activity as a function of internal phosphorus concentration in freshwater phytoplankton

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1379-1383

  Litchman, Elena ^a   Nguyen, Binh L V ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Cellular P quota; Chlorophyll; Diatoms; Green algae; Phosphorus limitation; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ASTERIONELLA FORMOSA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS QUADRICAUDA;

EID: 57449083999     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2008.00598.x     Document Type: Article

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