Rapid assessment of tissue nitrogen in cultivated Gracilaria gracilis (Rhodophyta) and Ulva lactuca (Chlorophyta)

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-172

  Robertson Andersson, D V ^a   Wilson, D T ^a   Bolton, J J ^a   Anderson, R J ^a   Maneveldt, G W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cultivated seaweeds; Pantone ; Thallus colour; Tissue nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTA; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA GRACILIS; RHODOPHYTA; ULVA; ULVA LACTUCA;

EID: 70349504571     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2009.34.2.7.894     Document Type: Article

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