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Details of techniques for isolation and culture of Trichodesmium from Kuroshio waters, including special care for maintaining a stable culture, are explained. Properties of this isolate grown under artificial conditions indicate that the organism in culture is similar to Trichodesmium in the natural habitat. Some characteristic features of N2-fixation in this organism are also reviewed.
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Ohki, K., Zehr, J.P., Fujita, Y. (1992). Trichodesmium: Establishment of Culture and Characteristics of N2-Fixation. In: Carpenter, E.J., Capone, D.G., Rueter, J.G. (eds) Marine Pelagic Cyanobacteria: Trichodesmium and other Diazotrophs. NATO ASI Series, vol 362. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7977-3_20
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