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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Publié dans:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 155(2002), 1 vom: 25. Juli, Seite 101-108
Auteur principal: Clark, Darren R (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Flynn, Kevin J, Owens, Nicholas J P
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2002
Accès à la collection:The New phytologist
Sujets:Journal Article Thalassiosira weissflogii ammonium assimilation dark diatom flagellate growth nitrate