Effects of wave exposure and intraspecific density on the growth and survivorship of Sargassum muticum (Sargassaceae: Phaeophyta)

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 251-258

  Andrew, Neil L ^a,b   Viejo, Rosa M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Growth; Sargassum muticum; Spain; Survival; Wave exposure

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MACROALGA; POPULATION DENSITY; SURVIVORSHIP; WAVE ACTION;

SPAIN;

SARGASSUM MUTICUM;

EID: 0031667807     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967026298001735     Document Type: Article

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