Experimental investigations for the mariculture of Gracilaria in Saldanha Bay, South Africa

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 8, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 421-430

  Anderson, R J ^a   Levitt, G J ^a   Share, A ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gracilaria gracilis; growth; South Africa; suspended cultivation; vegetative propagation; yield

Indexed keywords

GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA GRACILIS;

EID: 0030425180     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02178587     Document Type: Article

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