Carbon and nitrogen allocation patterns in two intertidal fucoids: Fucus serratus and Himanthalia elongata (Phaeophyta)

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 307-313

  Brenchley, Jennie L ^a   Raven, John A ^a   Johnston, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allocation pattern; Growth rate; Nutrient concentration; Reproductive strategy; Resource availability.

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MACROALGA; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT USE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS;

ALGAE; FUCUS SERRATUS; HIMANTHALIA ELONGATA; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0032443474     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967026298001826     Document Type: Article

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