Effects of ultraviolet radiation and nutrients on the structure-function of phytoplankton in a high mountain lake

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1087-1098

  Korbee, Nathalie ^a   Carrillo, Presentación ^b   Mata, M Teresa ^a   Rosillo, Silvia ^b   Medina Sánchez, Juan Manuel ^c   Figueroa, Félix L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENZYMOLOGY; FLUOROMETRY; FOOD; LAKE; METABOLISM; PHYTOPLANKTON; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BIOMASS; CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FLUOROMETRY; FOOD; LAKES; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84866462210     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c2pp05336e     Document Type: Article

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