The impact of nonphotochemical quenching of fluorescence on the photon balance in diatoms under dynamic light conditions

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 336-346

  Su, Wanwen ^a   Jakob, Torsten ^a   Wilhelm, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomass; Diatom; Nonphotochemical quenching; Photoprotection; Quantum efficiency

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYCLOTELLA MENEGHINIANA; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM;

EID: 84859422457     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2012.01128.x     Document Type: Article

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