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Energy Transformation and Fluorescence in Photosynthesis

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Particle Analysis in Oceanography

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The origins of in vivo chlorophyll fluorescence in unicellular algae are discussed with regard to the processes that regulate fluorescence yield and interpretation of fluorescence measurements as an indicator of algal primary production and physiological state. Emphasis is placed on limitations in interpretation of field data.

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Owens, T.G. (1991). Energy Transformation and Fluorescence in Photosynthesis. In: Demers, S. (eds) Particle Analysis in Oceanography. NATO ASI Series, vol 27. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75121-9_6

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