Distribution of algae on tropical rocky shores: Spatial and temporal patterns of non-coralline encrusting algae in Hong Kong

Marine Biology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 177-187

  Kaehler, S ^a   Williams, Gray A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; ENCRUSTING ALGAE; ROCKY SHORE; ROCKY SHORES; SPECIES RICHNESS;

HONG KONG;

DERMOCARPA; RALFSIA;

EID: 0029669756     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00350772     Document Type: Article

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