Effect of salinity on growth, cell size and silicification of an euryhaline freshwater diatom: Cyclotella meneghiniana Kütz

Transitional Waters Bulletin

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-38

  Roubeix, Vincent ^a   Lancelot, Christiane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Estuaries; Experimental culture; Salinity gradient; Silica

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954325115     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1825229X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1285/i1825229Xv2n1p31     Document Type: Article

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