1. BORON AS A GROWTH REQUIREMENT FOR DIATOMS.
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Lewin, Joyce
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BORON , *DIATOMS , *FRESHWATER algae , *ALGAE , *MARINE algae , *NONMETALS - Abstract
A boron requirement has been shown for 12 species of marine pinnate diatoms, 4 species of marine centric diatoms, and 8 freshwater diatom species. It can be concluded that boron is essential for the growth of most, probably all, diatoms. It is much easier to demonstrate a requirement for the marine species than for the freshwater species. Some species of marine algal flagellates also require boron for growth; other apparently do not. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1966
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