Photosynthesis and growth rates of Laurencia brongniartii J. Agardh (Rhodophyta, Ceramiales) in preparation for cultivation

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 303-308

  Nishihara, Gregory N ^a   Terada, Ryuta ^b   Noro, Tadahide ^a  

^a Educ Res Ctr Mar Rsrc Environ   (Japan)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

cultivation; growth rate; Laurencia brongniartii; photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CULTURE; GROWTH RATE; IRRADIANCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RED ALGA; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AMAMI ISLANDS; ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; KAGOSHIMA [KYUSHU]; KYUSHU; WORLD;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; CERAMIALES; EUKARYOTA; LAURENCIA; LAURENCIA BRONGNIARTII; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 8744222461     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JAPH.0000047790.59265.fb     Document Type: Article

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