Photosynthetic differences between microcystis aeruginosa and oscillatoria simplicissima in relation to species succession in the Vaal River, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-168

  Venter, A ^a   du Plessis, S ^a   van Heerden, P D R ^a   Strauss, A J ^a   Bezuidenhout, J ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Light; N:P ratio; Photosystem II; Temperature

Indexed keywords

MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; OSCILLATORIA;

EID: 70349490970     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2009.34.2.6.893     Document Type: Article

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