The effect of localised eutrophication on competition between Ulva lactuca (Ulvaceae, Chlorophyta) and a commercial resource of Gracilaria verrucosa (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 326-327, Issue , 1996, Pages 291-296

  Anderson, Robert J ^a   Monteiro, Pedro M S ^a   Levitt, Graham J ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ammonium; competition; eutrophication; Gracilaria; seaweed; Ulva

Indexed keywords

GRACILARIA VERRUCOSA; ULVA LACTUCA; ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA GRACILIS; GRACILARIACEAE; LACTUCA; RHODOPHYTA; ULVACEAE; VERRUCOSA;

AMMONIUM; COMPETITION; EUTROPHICATION;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE, SALDANHA BAY;

EID: 0029662855     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00047821     Document Type: Conference Paper

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