Evidence for gravitactic behaviour in benthic diatoms

Vertical migration by diatoms is a well-known phenomenon, occurring in intertidal and subtidal benthic biofilms. It is partially endogenously driven, as cell movements can be observed in the absence of external stimuli such as light, temperature or water cover. Although vertical migration of diatoms...

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Main Author: Frankenbach, Silja (author)
Other Authors: Pais, Catarina (author), Martinez, Monica (author), Laviale, Martin (author), Ezequiel, João (author), Serôdio, João (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
Subjects:
chlorophyll fluorescence
diatoms
endogenous rhythms
gravitaxis
microphytobenthos
vertical migration
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/22481
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/22481

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/22481

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