Patterns of reproduction, genetic diversity, and genetic differentiation in California populations of the geniculate coralline alga Lithothrix aspergillum (Rhodophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 753-763

  Pearson, Elizabeth A ^a   Murray, Steven N ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corallinales; Coralline algae; Genetic variation; Isozyme electrophoresis; Lithothrix aspergillum; Reproduction; Rhodophyta; Seaweeds

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CORALLINE ALGAE; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETICS; POPULATION GENETICS; REPRODUCTION;

CALIFORNIA; USA;

ALGAE; ANISOTREMUS TAENIATUS; CORALLINALES; LITHOTHRIX ASPERGILLUM; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0030846889     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00753.x     Document Type: Article

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