Interactions between ammonium and urea uptake by five strains of Alexandrium catenella (Dinophyceae) in culture

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-280

  Jauzein, Cécile ^a,b   Loureiro, Sofia ^c   Garcés, Esther ^c   Collos, Yves ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alexandrium catenella; Ammonium; Interactions; Strain variability; Urea

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM CATENELLA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 59049083630     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01249     Document Type: Article

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