Phytoplankton absorption and pigment adaptation of a red tide in the Benguela ecosystem

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 241-248

  Barlow, R ^a,b   Lamont, T ^b,c  

^a Bayworld   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c Oceans and Coasts Research ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

absorption; phytoplankton; pigments; red tide

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADAPTATION; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; COASTAL WATER; DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PIGMENT; RED TIDE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA CURRENT;

EID: 84865249611     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2012.709968     Document Type: Article

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