A growth advantage for microcystin production by microcystis PCC7806 under high light

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1241-1246

  Phelan, Richard R ^a   Downing, Timothy G ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Growth advantage; Light; Microcystin; Microcystis PCC7806

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROCYSTIS;

EID: 82955213036     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01056.x     Document Type: Article

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