Photosynthetic response of two seaweed species along an urban pollution gradient: Evidence of selection of pollution-tolerant species

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2380-2390

  Scherner, F ^a   Bonomi Barufi, J ^b   Horta, P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Photosynthetic efficiency; Sargassum stenophyllum; Seaweed community changes; Ulva lactuca; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE; PHOTOSYNTHETIC EFFICIENCY; SARGASSUM STENOPHYLLUM; ULVA LACTUCA; URBANIZATION;

CHLOROPHYLL; EFFICIENCY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

SEAWEED;

CHLOROPHYLL;

CHLOROPHYLL; FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; SEAWEED; URBAN POLLUTION; URBANIZATION;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLUOROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; SARGASSUM STENOPHYLLUM; SEAWEED; ULVA; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; WATER POLLUTION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CHLOROPHYLL; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEAWEED; URBANIZATION;

SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM STENOPHYLLUM; ULVA; ULVA LACTUCA;

EID: 84868197511     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.08.012     Document Type: Article

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