Complementary ecophysiological strategies combine to facilitate survival in the hostile conditions of a deep chlorophyll maximum

Oecologia

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 609-622

  Clegg, Mark R ^a   Gaedke, Ursula ^a   Boehrer, Bertram ^b   Spijkerman, Elly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behaviour; DCM; Growth; Photosynthesis; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A; FRESH WATER;

ACCLIMATION; ADAPTATION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOACCUMULATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROPHYLL; COMPENSATION; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FLAGELLATE; LIGHT EFFECT; OXYGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SURVIVAL; TOLERANCE;

ARTICLE; CELL RESPIRATION; CHLAMYDOMONAS; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOPLANKTON;

CELL RESPIRATION; CHLAMYDOMONAS; CHLOROPHYLL; FRESH WATER; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; CHLAMYDOMONAS; CHLAMYDOMONAS ACIDOPHILA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 84862202550     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-011-2225-4     Document Type: Article

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