Characterization of cave aerophytic algal communities and effects of irradiance levels on production of pigments

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-12

  Mulec, Janez ^a   Kosi, Gorazd ^b   Vrhovšek, Danijel ^c  

^a KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

^c Limnos   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL COMMUNITY; CAVERNICOLOUS SPECIES; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; GREEN ALGA; IRRADIANCE; PHOTON FLUX DENSITY; PIGMENT;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA SP.; CHLOROPHYTA; CHROOCOCCUS MINUTUS; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 63049093123     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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