Stress tolerance in intertidal seaweeds

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 197-211

  Davison, Ian R ^a   Pearson, Gareth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

active oxygen; desiccation; freezing; intertidal seaweeds; nutrient limitation; photoinhibition; stress physiology

Indexed keywords

EXPOSURE TOLERANCE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; REVIEW; SEAWEEDS;

EID: 0029668817     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00197.x     Document Type: Review

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