Nitrogen fixation and photosynthesis in high arctic forms of Nostoc commune

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Botany
• Main Authors: Lennihan, R., Chapin, D. M., Dickson, L. G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1994
• Subjects: Arctic; Devon Island
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b94-119; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b94-119

Nostoc commune, a colonial cyanobacterium, has been suggested as an important contributor of nitrogen to terrestrial ecosystems in the Canadian High Arctic, yet little is known about the ecophysiology of this organism in arctic environments. This study focused on the physiological performance of mac...