Carbon assimilation in Posidonia oceanica: Biotic determinants

Botanica Marina

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 249-256

  Modigh, M ^a   Lorenti, M ^b   Mazzella, L ^b  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

^b Lab Ecologia Benthos della Staz Z   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CARBON FIXATION; LEAF;

ISCHIA; ITALY; LACCO AMENO;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; HALOPHILA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 0031835787     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/botm.1998.41.1-6.249     Document Type: Article

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