Effect of vertical mixing on short-term mycosporine-like amino acid synthesis in the Antarctic diatom, Thalasiossira sp.

One of the adaptations whereby phytoplankton can alleviate damage induced by ultraviolet radiation (280-400 nm) is the synthesis of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs). The synthesis of MAAs was studied after exposure of the Antarctic diatom Thalassiosira sp. isolated from Potter Cove (South Shetla...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Pablo Hernando, Jose Ignacio Carreto, Mario Carignan, Gustavo Adolfo Ferreyra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2012-03-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1320