Cellular N:P ratio of Microcystis as an indicator of nutrient limitation—implications and applications

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 4023-4030

  Zhu, Wei ^a   Sun, Qianqian ^a   Chen, Fenglan ^b   Li, Ming ^c  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Twenty fourth Street of Hangzhou Economical and Technological Development Area (HEDA)   (China)

^c NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Lake Taihu; Microcystis; N:P ratio; Nutrient limitation

Indexed keywords

LAKES; NUTRIENTS;

CULTURE CONDITIONS; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYANOBACTERIUM; LAKE TAIHU; MICROCYSTIS; N:P RATIO; NUTRIENT LIMITATIONS; REDFIELD RATIO;

MOBILE SECURITY;

BIOINDICATOR; CELLS AND CELL COMPONENTS; CYANOBACTERIUM; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSIOLOGY;

CHINA; TAIHU LAKE;

MICROCYSTIS;

EID: 84940459514     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-015-4707-x     Document Type: Article

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