Phycobilin content of the conchocelis phase of alaskan porphyra (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) species: Responses to environmental variables

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 208-214

  Lin, Rulong ^a,b   Stekoll, Michael S ^c,d  

^a Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China   (China)

^b SOA Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Conchocelis; Microalgal ecology; Phycobilin; Phycocyanin; Phycoerythrin; Pigments; Porphyra

Indexed keywords

BANGIALES; CONCHOCELIS; PORPHYRA; PORPHYRA SP.; PORPHYRA TORTA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 79951741580     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2010.00933.x     Document Type: Article

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