Differential grazing effects by isopods on Gracilaria gracilis and epiphytic Ceramium diaphanum in suspended raft culture

Aquaculture

Volumn 169, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 99-109

  Anderson, B C ^a   Smit, A J ^a   Bolton, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Epiphytes; Food preference; Gracilaria; Isopods; Mariculture; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYTE; GRAZING; GRAZING PRESSURE; SEAWEED CULTURE; SUSPENDED CULTURE; ZOOPLANKTON;

CERAMIUM DIAPHANUM; GRACILARIA GRACILIS; ISOPODA; PARIDOTEA RETICULATA;

EID: 0032211411     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(98)00322-6     Document Type: Article

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