Effects of nitrogen starvation on the photosynthetic physiology of a tropical marine microalga Rhodomonas sp. (Cryptophyceae)

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 291-297

  da Silva, Anita F ^a   Lourenço, Sergio O ^b   Chaloub, Ricardo M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biochemical composition; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Nitrogen starvation; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENT; RED ALGA; STARVATION;

CRYPTOPHYTA; RHODOMONAS SP.;

EID: 70249138333     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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