Effects of growth phase and irradiance on phytoplankton pigment ratios: Implications for chemotaxonomy in coastal waters

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1012-1022

  Ruivo, Mickael ^a   Amorim, Ana ^a   Cartaxana, Paulo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

chemotaxonomy; HPLC; marker pigments; phytoplankton; pigment ratios

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CHEMOTAXONOMY; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL ZONE; GROWTH RATE; IRRADIANCE; PHYTOPLANKTON;

AMPHIDINIUM CARTERAE; BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYCEAE; CLOSTERIUM; CRYPTOPHYTA; CYLINDROTHECA CLOSTERIUM; DINOPHYCEAE; DUNALIELLA SALINA; GYMNODINIUM CATENATUM; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; PRASINOPHYCEAE; RHODOMONAS SP.; TETRASELMIS SUECICA;

EID: 79959298993     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbr019     Document Type: Article

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