Is iron a limiting factor of <i>Nodularia spumigena</i> blooms?

It is well known that a deficiency of iron, a trace element essential to every living organism, limits the growth of algae and cyanobacteria. <i>Nodularia spumigena</i> Mertens is a blue-green algae species inhabiting the Baltic region that often forms toxic blooms. <br>&nbsp;...

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Published in:Oceanologia
Main Authors: Lidia Paczuska, Alicja Kosakowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences 2003-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/45_4.html#A9