A study of the nitrogen stable isotope dynamics of phytoplankton in a simple natural ecosystem

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-291

  Doi, Hideyuki ^a   Kikuchi, Eisuke ^a   Shikano, Shuichi ^a   Takagi, Shigeto ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acidic lake; Inorganic nutrient; Isotope fractionation; Lake Katanuma; Nitrogen; Phytoplankton; Spring bloom; Stable isotope

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDOMONAS; CHLAMYDOMONAS ACIDOPHILA; CHLOROPHYCEAE;

EID: 6344292318     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame036285     Document Type: Article

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