Photoacclimation processes in phytoplankton: Mechanisms, consequences, and applications

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 56, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 163-176

  Dubinsky, Zvy ^a   Stambler, Noga ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Algae; Photoacclimation; Photoadaptation; Photosynthesis; Phytoplankton; Pigments; Xanthophyll cycle

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 70349170388     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01345     Document Type: Conference Paper

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