Stoichiometric responses of phytoplankton species to the interactive effect of nutrient supply ratios and growth rates

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 539-549

  Bi, Rong ^a   Arndt, Carmen ^a   Sommer, Ulrich ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algae; Cell quota; Elemental composition; Excess uptake; Growth rate; N:P ratio; Nutrient limitation; Semicontinuous culture

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ISOCHRYSIS GALBANA; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; RHODOMONAS SP.;

EID: 85027934928     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2012.01163.x     Document Type: Article

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