Mass mortality of a dominant kelp (Laminariales) at Goat Island, North-eastern New Zealand

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 907-911

  Cole, R G ^a,b   Babcock, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KELP; MACROALGAE; MASS MORTALITY; MORTALITY;

NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND, GOAT ISLAND;

ECKLONIA RADIATA;

EID: 0030302996     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9960907     Document Type: Article

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