Photosynthetically active and UV radiation act in an antagonistic way in regulating buoyancy of Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis (cyanobacterium)

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 265-269

  Ma, Zengling ^a   Gao, Kunshan ^b  

^a AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^b XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arthrospira platensis; Buoyancy; Cyanobacterium; Floatation activity; PAR; Photosynthesis; UV irradiance

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH RESPONSE; IRRADIATION; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; CYANOBACTERIA; SPIRULINA;

EID: 67349254103     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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