Physiological versus behavioral photoprotection in intertidal epipelic and epipsammic benthic diatom communities

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 405, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 120-127

  Cartaxana, P ^a   Ruivo, M ^a   Hubas, C ^b   Davidson, I ^c   Serodio J ^d   Jesus, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Diatom; Microphytobenthos; Migration; Photoprotection; Xanthophyll cycle

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; DIATOM; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; MUD; PHOTOPROTECTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOBENTHOS; PIGMENT; SAND; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 79959354418     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.05.027     Document Type: Article

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