Testing the effects of ocean acidification on algal metabolism: Considerations for experimental designs

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1236-1251

  Hurd, Catriona L ^a   Hepburn, Christopher D ^a   Currie, Kim I ^a   Raven, John A ^b   Hunter, Keith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algae; Bicarbonate; Calcium carbonate; Carbon; Carbon dioxide; Climate change; Ocean acidification; Phytoplankton; Seawater carbonate system; Seaweed

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 71949089851     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00768.x     Document Type: Review

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