Effect of depth on growth and pigment contents of the macroalgae Gracilaria bursapastoris

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 730-735

  Marinho Soriano, Eliane ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Depth; Gracilaria; Growth; Macroalga; Nutrient; Pigment

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; PHYCOERYTHRIN; PIGMENT;

ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FRANCE; GRACILARIA BURSAPASTORIS; GROWTH RATE; MACROALGA; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; SPRING; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84864016782     PISSN: 0102695X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-695X2012005000059     Document Type: Article

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