The effect of season and depth on the growth of Gracilaria gracilis at Lüderitz, Namibia

Botanica Marina

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 407-413

  Molloy, F J ^a   Bolton, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRACILARIA GRACILIS;

EID: 0030464795     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/botm.1996.39.1-6.407     Document Type: Article

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