Distribution and growth dynamics of ephemeral macroalgae in shallow bays on the Swedish west coast

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 169-180

  Pihl, Leif ^a   Magnusson, Gunilla ^a,b   Isaksson, Ingela ^a   Wallentinus, Inger ^b  

^a GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomass; C N ratios; Ecosystem changes; Eutrophication; Green algae; Growth model; Macroalgal mats; Nutrients; Skagerrak; Variable fluorescence

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EPHEMERAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SHALLOW WORKS;

SWEDEN, WEST COAST;

CLADOPHORA; ENTEROMORPHA;

EID: 0029730606     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1385-1101(96)90744-3     Document Type: Article

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