Low blue light enhances growth rate, light absorption, and photosynthetic characteristics of four marine phytoplankton species

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 459, Issue , 2014, Pages 87-95

  Gorai, T ^a   Katayama, T ^a   Obata, M ^a   Murata, A ^a   Taguchi, S ^a  

^a SOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell volume; Chl a C ratio; Electron transport rate; Light limited growth

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ACCLIMATION; CHLOROPHYLL A; DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; FLUORESCENCE; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RATE; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT EFFECT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON;

EID: 84901992707     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2014.05.013     Document Type: Article

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