Comparative adaptations of Aphanizomenon and Anabaena for nitrogen fixation under weak irradiance

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1042-1049

  Bradburn, Mark J ^a   Lewis, William M ^a   Mccutchan, James H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Lake mixing; Lake transparency; Nitrogen fixation; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; APHANIZOMENON; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84859435154     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2012.02765.x     Document Type: Article

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