Measurement of in situ specific growth rates of microcystis (cyanobacteria) from the frequency of dividing cells

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1003-1009

  Yamamoto, Yoshimasa ^a,b   Tsukada, Hajime ^a,c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

^c Environmental Optimization Laboratory Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell division; Cyanobacterial bloom; Frequency of dividing cells; In situ specific growth rate; Microcystis

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; MICROCYSTIS VIRIDIS; MICROCYSTIS WESENBERGII;

EID: 70350164500     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00723.x     Document Type: Article

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