Science Inventory

LUXURY CONSUMPTION OF PHOSPHORUS BY BENTHIC ALGAE

Citation:

Stevenson, R. AND E. Stoermer. LUXURY CONSUMPTION OF PHOSPHORUS BY BENTHIC ALGAE. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-82/351.

Description:

The ability of algal species to sequester phosphorus in their natural environment was evaluated. The amount of P sequestered was estimated by the density by polyphosphate (polyP) bodies within the cell. The abundance of polyP bodies was related to ambient P concentrations and tissue P.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:05/24/2002
Record Last Revised:04/16/2004
Record ID: 30080