Growth responses of Caulerpa taxifolia (Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta) from the South African aquarist trade. A potential invasive of South African coastal waters

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 480-483

  Gillespie, R D ^b   Meinesz, A ^a   Critchley, A T ^b  

^a Laboratoire Environnement Marin Littoral   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caulerpa taxifolia; Invasive; Irradiance; Seaweed; South Africa; Temperature

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RESPONSE; INTRODUCED ALGAE; INVASIVE WEED;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA;

EID: 0031432965     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30802-4     Document Type: Article

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