Ecological limits to the invasion of Sargassum muticum in northern Spain

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 251-263

  Andrew, N L ^a   Viejo, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Field experiment; Invasion; Recruitment; Sargassum muticum; Wave exposure

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; MACROALGAE; SHORE; TIDEPOOL;

ALGA; AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; SEASHORE; SPAIN;

ATLANTIC COAST; SPAIN;

ALGAE; SARGASSUM MUTICUM;

EID: 0031948624     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(97)00088-0     Document Type: Article

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