Growth and photosynthetic characteristics of several Cosmarium strains (Zygnematophyceae, Streptophyta) isolated from various geographic regions under a constant light-temperature regime

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 455-472

  Stamenković, Marija ^a   Hanelt, Dieter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell volume; Cosmarium; Growth rate; Maximum quantum yield; Photosynthetic capacity and efficiency; Saturating irradiance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT EFFECT; MACROALGA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RADIATION BALANCE; TAXONOMY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; TROPICAL REGION;

ALGAE; COSMARIUM; COSMARIUM CRENATUM; COSMARIUM MENEGHINII; COSMARIUM PUNCTULATUM; DESMIDIALES; STREPTOPHYTA; ZYGNEMOPHYCEAE;

EID: 80355146961     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-011-9367-7     Document Type: Article

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