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Spectral Composition of the Light of Pholas Dactylus L.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

J. A. C. Nicol
J. A. C. Nicol
Affiliation:
The Plymouth Laboratory
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Extract

A spectral emission curve for the light of Pholas dactylus has been determined by means of spectral niters and photomultiplier cell. Emission extends from about 440 to 670 mμ, with a maximum at about 490 mμ. The emission curve is compared with the action spectrum determined by Hecht.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 37 , Issue 1 , February 1958 , pp. 43 - 47
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1958

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