Photophysiology of a turf algal community: Integrated responses to ambient light and standing biomass

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 324-336

  Copertino, Margareth S ^a   Cheshire, Anthony ^b   Kildea, Tim ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^b Science to Manage Uncertainty   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN WATER QUALITY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomass; Depth; P E curve; Photoacclimation; Production; Season

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 64349108713     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00664.x     Document Type: Article

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