Short-term nutrient pulses enhance growth and photosynthesis of the coral reef macroalga Sargassum baccularia

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 170, Issue , 1998, Pages 95-105

  Schaffelke, Britta ^a,b   Klumpp, David W ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral reef; Growth enhancement; Nutrient pulses; Photosynthesis; Sargassum

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; GROWTH; MACROALGA; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

AUSTRALIA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; QUEENSLAND;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; EUKARYOTA; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM BACCULARIA;

EID: 0032480254     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps170095     Document Type: Article

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