Photosynthesis and calcification of the stromatolitic freshwater cyanobacterium Rivularia

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 345-353

  Pentecost, Allan ^a,c   Franke, Ulrich ^b,d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Calcification; Cyanobacteria; Microelectrode; Optode; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCIFICATION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CYANOBACTERIUM; ELECTRODE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; OXYGEN; PH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STOICHIOMETRY; STROMATOLITE;

CYANOBACTERIA; RIVULARIA (CYANOBACTERIUM); RIVULARIA BIASOLETTIANA; RIVULARIA HAEMATITES;

EID: 77957043057     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670262.2010.492914     Document Type: Article

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