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Inter-population differences in inherited copper tolerance involve photosynthetic adaptation and exclusion mechanisms in Fucus serratus

  1. Hanne D. Nielsen1,2,3,*,
  2. Colin Brownlee1,
  3. Susana M. Coelho2,
  4. Murray T. Brown2

Article first published online: 22 AUG 2003

DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00864.x

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New Phytologist

New Phytologist

Volume 160, Issue 1, pages 157–165, October 2003

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Nielsen, H. D., Brownlee, C., Coelho, S. M. and Brown, M. T. (2003), Inter-population differences in inherited copper tolerance involve photosynthetic adaptation and exclusion mechanisms in Fucus serratus. New Phytologist, 160: 157–165. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00864.x

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  1. 1

    The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, UK,

  2. 2

    School of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK;

  3. 3

    Present address: Dept. Life Sciences and Chemistry, Roskilde University, PO Box 260, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark

*Author for correspondence: Hanne D. Nielsen Tel: +45 46 71 27 85 Fax: +45 46 71 30 11 Email: hnielsen@Ruc.dk

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  1. Issue published online: 22 AUG 2003
  2. Article first published online: 22 AUG 2003
  3. Received: 17 April 2003 Accepted: 10 June 2003; doi: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00864.x

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