Iron availability regulates growth, photosynthesis, and production of ferredoxin and flavodoxin in Antarctic sea ice diatoms

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 273-288

  Pankowski, Andrew ^a,b   Mcminn, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Water Heritage and Arts ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Ferredoxin; Flavodoxin; Iron; Microalgae; Sea ice

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; FRAGILARIOPSIS; FRAGILARIOPSIS CURTA; FRAGILARIOPSIS CYLINDRUS;

EID: 76149087782     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00116     Document Type: Article

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