The large capacity for dark nitrate-assimilation in diatoms may overcome nitrate limitation of growth

•  The ability of the diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii to assimilate inorganic N in darkness is compared with that seen in flagellates. •  Experiments were conducted with T. weissflogii grown in N-replete and in N-limiting cultures and the rates and capacity for ammonium and nitrate assimilation wer...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 155(2002), 1 vom: 25. Juli, Seite 101-108
1. Verfasser: Clark, Darren R (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Flynn, Kevin J, Owens, Nicholas J P
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2002
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Thalassiosira weissflogii ammonium assimilation dark diatom flagellate growth nitrate