Colonization by the alien marine alga Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J. Ag. (Rhodophyta: Gigartinales) in the Hawaiian islands and its utilization by the green turtle, Chelonia mydas L.

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 53-60

  Russell, Dennis J ^a   Balazs, George H ^b  

^a Everett Community College   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GIGARTINALES; GREEN TURTLE; INTRODUCED SEAWEED; RED ALGA; RHODOPHYTA;

USA, HAWAII, OAHU, KANEOHE BAY;

ACANTHOPHORA SPICIFERA; CHELONIA MYDAS; HYPNEA MUSCIFORMIS; ALGAE; GIGARTINALES; HAWAIIA; MYDAS; RHODOPHYTA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0028161281     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3770(94)90048-5     Document Type: Article

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