Characterization of phytoplankton pigments and functional community structure in the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Bay using HPLC-CHEMTAX analysis

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 80, Issue , 2014, Pages 79-90

  Madhu, N V ^a   Ullas, N ^a   Ashwini, R ^a   Meenu, Paul ^a   Rehitha, T V ^a   Lallu, K R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Cyanobacteria; Gulf of Mannar; HPLC; Palk Bay; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; BIOMASS; CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; MICROPLANKTON; MONSOON; PHYTOPLANKTON; PIGMENT; TURBIDITY;

GULF OF MANNAR; INDIA; INDIAN OCEAN; NORTHERN PROVINCE [SRI LANKA]; PALK BAY; SRI LANKA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 84898825429     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2014.03.004     Document Type: Article

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