Real-time visualization of calcium ion activity in shallow benthic foraminiferal cells using the fluorescent indicator Fluo-3 AM

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Toyofuku, Takashi ^a   De Nooijer, Lennart Jan ^a   Yamamoto, Hiroyuki ^a   Kitazato, Hiroshi ^a  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcification; Calcium; Fluo 3; Foraminifera; Visualize

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349320858     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007GC001772     Document Type: Article

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