Molecular characterization of bloom-forming Aphanizomenon strains isolated from Vela Lake (Western Central Portugal)

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 239-252

  De Figueiredo, Daniela R ^a   Alves, Artur ^a   Pereira, Mário J ^a   Correia, António ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; CYANOBACTERIUM; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC VARIATION; HETEROGENEITY; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENETICS;

COIMBRA [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; VELA LAKE;

APHANIZOMENON; APHANIZOMENON GRACILE; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOCALES;

EID: 77949450644     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbp111     Document Type: Article

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