Photosynthetic characteristics and UV stress tolerance of Antarctic seaweeds along the depth gradient

Polar Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1319-1332

  Huovinen, Pirjo ^a   Gómez, Iván ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Antioxidant activity; DNA damage; Macroalgae; Phlorotannins; Photosynthetic activity; UV radiation; Zonation

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ANTIOXIDANT; DNA; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; SATURATION; SEAWEED; SHALLOW WATER; STRESS; ZONATION;

ANTARCTICA; FILDES PENINSULA; KING GEORGE ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

ALGAE; ASCOSEIRA MIRABILIS; DESMARESTIA ANCEPS; DESMARESTIA MENZIESII; HIMANTOTHALLUS GRANDIFOLIUS; MIRABILIS; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84883828518     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-013-1351-3     Document Type: Article

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