Phytoplankton sterol contents vary with temperature, phosphorus and silicate supply: A study on three freshwater species

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 138-145

  Piepho, Maike ^a   Martin Creuzburg, Dominik ^b   Wacker, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algae; Chlorophyta; Cryptomonas; Cryptophyta; Cyclotella; Diatoms; Phosphorus; Scenedesmus; Silicate; Sterols; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIATOM; FOOD WEB; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SILICATE; STEROL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CRYPTOMONAS; CRYPTOMONAS OVATA; CRYPTOPHYTA; CYCLOTELLA; CYCLOTELLA MENEGHINIANA; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS QUADRICAUDA;

EID: 84868129442     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670262.2012.665484     Document Type: Article

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