Nitrogen- versus phosphorus-limited growth and sources of nutrients for coral reef macroalgae

Marine Biology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 409-421

  Larned, S T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CORAL REEF; MACROALGA; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS;

UNITED STATES;

CAULERPA RACEMOSA; CAULERPA SERTULARIOIDES; GRACILARIA SALICORNIA; KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII; SARGASSUM ECHINOCARPUM;

EID: 0031754743     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050407     Document Type: Article

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