Effects of environmental factors on net photosynthesis and growth of intertidal species of the genus Gelidium (Gelidiaceae, rhodophyta) in northern Spain

Scientia Marina

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 265-273

  Rico, J M ^a   Fredriksen, S ^b  

^a Laboratorio de Ecologia   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Environmental factors; Gelidium; Northern Spain; Physiology; Zonation

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; GELIDIACEAE; GELIDIUM; GELIDIUM LATIFOLIUM; GELIDIUM PULCHELLUM; GELIDIUM SESQUIPEDALE; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0006043287     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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