When Zostera marina is intermixed with Ulva, its photosynthesis is reduced by increased pH and lower light, but not by changes in light quality

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 102, Issue , 2012, Pages 44-49

  Mvungi, Esther F ^a,b   Lyimo, Thomas J ^b   Björk, Mats ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Inorganic carbon; Light quality; PH; Photosynthesis; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHICATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GREEN ALGA; INORGANIC CARBON; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; LIGHT EFFECT; LIGHT QUALITY; PH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEAGRASS; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ALGAE; ULVA; ULVA INTESTINALIS; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 84863205227     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2012.04.007     Document Type: Article

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