Calcification state of coccolithophores can be assessed by light scatter depolarization measurements with flow cytometry

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1011-1027

  Von Dassow, Peter ^a   Van Den Engh, Ger ^b   Iglesias Rodriguez, Debora ^c   Gittins, John R ^c  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b BD Advanced Cytometry Group   (United States)

^c NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

calcification; coccolithophore; flow cytometry; light polarization; phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION; CALCITE; COCCOLITH; FLOW CYTOMETRY; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

EMILIANIA HUXLEYI; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84868019258     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbs061     Document Type: Article

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