Diatom epiphytes on Odonthalia floccosa: The importance of extent and timing

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-38

  Ruesink, Jennifer L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Drag; Epiphyte host interaction; Fitness; Isthmia nervosa; Microcosm experiment; Odonthalia floccosa; Photosynthesis; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; EPIPHYTIC DIATOM; HOST-EPIPHYTE INTERACTION; MACROALGAE; RED ALGAE;

ISTHMIA MERVOSA; ISTHMIA NERVOSA; ODONTHALIA FLOCCOSA;

EID: 0031924911     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340029.x     Document Type: Article

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