Characterization of an intertidal cyanobacterium that constitutes a separate clade together with thermophilic strains

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 394-403

  Vitor, Ramos ^a,b,c   Rui, Seabra ^c   Ângela, Brito ^a,b   Arlete, Santos ^a,b   Santos, Catarina L ^a,b   Miguel, Lopo ^a   Moradas Ferreira, Pedro ^a,b   Vasconcelos, Vitor M ^b,c   Paula, Tamagnini ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chroogloeocystis; cyanobacteria; Gloeocapsopsis; intertidal; phylogeny; polyphasic approach

Indexed keywords

ANAGNOSTIDIS; CHROOGLOEOCYSTIS; CHROOGLOEOCYSTIS SIDEROPHILA; CYANOBACTERIA; GLOEOCAPSOPSIS;

EID: 84856641880     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670262.2010.496495     Document Type: Article

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