Reproductive biology of the red alga Polysiphonia lanosa (Ceramiales) in the Bay of Fundy, Canada

Marine Biology

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 695-703

  Kaczmarska, I ^a   Dowe, L L ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; EPIPHYTES; LIFE CYCLE; RED ALGAE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE PHENOLOGY;

BAY OF FUNDY;

POLYSIPHONIA LANOSA;

EID: 0030804730     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050137     Document Type: Article

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