Do factors influencing recruitment ultimately determine the distribution and abundance of encrusting algae on seasonal tropical shores?

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 156, Issue , 1997, Pages 87-96

  Kaehler, S ^a,b   Williams, Gray A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Encrusting algae; Herbivores; Hong Kong; Physical stress; Recruitment; Seasonal variation; Settlement; Tropical shores

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ENCRUSTING ALGAE; ENCRUSTING ORGANISMS; RECRUITMENT; ROCKY SHORE; ROCKY SHORES; SEASONAL TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

ALGAE; HAPALOSPONGIDION GELATINOSUM; RALFSIA; RALFSIA EXPANSE;

EID: 0030929993     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps156087     Document Type: Article

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