A chemotaxonomic method to quantify phytoplankton groups in freshwater lentic mesocosms: an approach including chlorophyll a breakdown products

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Plant biology and pathology / Biologie et pathologie végétales A chemotaxonomic method to quantify phytoplankton groups in freshwater lentic mesocosms: an approach including chlorophyll a breakdown productsUne méthode chémotaxonomique pour la quantification des phytoplanctons en écosystème lentique : une approche incluant des produits de dégradation de la chlorophylle a

HPLC‐Based Chemotaxonomy of Florida Bay Phytoplankton: Difficulties in Coastal Environments

“…A relationship between increased CHLa breakdown products and lowered chemotaxonomic efficiency has been reported for fresh water lentic microalgae. [44] However, that study emphasized chlorophyllide-a as an indicator of "necromass". Chlorophyllide-a is quite often produced solely by induced decompartmentalization during extraction of living diatoms and is related to highly active chlorophyllase systems.…”