Photosynthesis and respiration in marine phytoplankton: Relationship with cell size, taxonomic affiliation, and growth phase

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 457, Issue , 2014, Pages 151-159

  López Sandoval, Daffne C ^a,b   Rodríguez Ramos, Tamara ^a   Cermeño, Pedro ^b   Sobrino, Cristina ^a   Marañón, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Growth phase; Metabolism; Phytoplankton taxonomic groups; Size scaling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899882360     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2014.04.013     Document Type: Article

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