Patterns of macroalgal species diversity in Danish estuaries

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 457-466

  Middelboe, Anne Lise ^a   Sand Jensen, Kaj ^a   Krause Jensen, Dorte ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Estuaries; Macroalgae; Nutrient concentration; Salinity; Species diversity; Substrata

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031816598     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340457.x     Document Type: Article

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