Dynamic chlorophyll and nitrogen: Carbon regulation in algae optimizes instantaneous growth rate

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 402, Issue , 2010, Pages 81-96

  Wirtz, Kai W ^a   Pahlow, Markus ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptive dynamics; Photoacclimation; Protein partitioning; Stoichiometry; Trait based model

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ALGA; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT INTENSITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PROTEIN; STOICHIOMETRY;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HAPTOPHYCEAE; ISOCHRYSIS GALBANA; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM; THALASSIOSIRA WEISSFLOGII;

EID: 77954125015     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08333     Document Type: Article

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