Cell-specific alkaline phosphatase expression by phytoplankton from Winyah Bay, South Carolina, USA

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 943-957

  Ranhofer, Melissa L ^a   Lawrenz, Evelyn ^a   Pinckney, James L ^a   Benitez Nelson, Claudia R ^a   Richardson, Tammi L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; DOP; Limitation; Nutrient; Phosphatase; Phosphorus; Phytoplankton community structure

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BAY; BIOASSAY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIATOM; DOMINANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 70350043880     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-009-9180-x     Document Type: Article

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