title: The maximization of the productivity of aquatic plants for use in controlled ecological life support systems (CELSS).
abstract: Lemna minor (common duckweed) and a Wolffia sp. were grown in submerged growth systems. Submerged growth increased the productivity unit volume (P/UV) of the organisms and may allow these plants to be used in a controlled ecological life support system (CELSS).
authors.affiliation: Biotechnology Department, Alberta Research Council, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D019149:Bioreactors; D003470:Culture Media; D018504:Ecological Systems, Closed; D018527:Hydroponics / Q000379:methods*; D008021:Life Support Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000254:growth & development*; D013026:Space Flight; D014893:Weightlessness
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media