Comparative phosphate acquisition in giant-celled rhizophytic algae (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta): Fleshy vs. calcified forms

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-160

  Demes, Kyle W ^a   Littler, Mark M ^b   Littler, Diane S ^b  

^a MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bryopsidales; Calcification; Nutrient uptake; Phosphate; Rhizoids

Indexed keywords

ALGA; CALCIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GAMETOPHYTE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GREEN ALGA; LIGHT INTENSITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHOSPHATE;

ALGAE; AVRAINVILLEA NIGRICANS; CAULERPA; CAULERPA LANUGINOSA; CAULERPALES; CHLOROPHYTA; DECAISNE; HALIMEDA INCRASSATA; PENICILLUS CAPITATUS; UDOTEA FLABELLUM;

EID: 71349087559     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2009.10.012     Document Type: Article

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