Nutrient-limited growth of the coral reef macroalga Sargassum baccularia and experimental growth enhancement by nutrient addition in continuous flow culture

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 164, Issue , 1998, Pages 199-211

  Schaffelke, Britta ^a   Klumpp, David W ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral reefs; Growth; Nutrient limited; Sargassum; Tissue nutrients

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; CORAL REEF; GROWTH LIMITATION; MACROALGAE; NUTRIENT ADDITION; PHOSPHATE;

AUSTRALIA; GREAT BARRIER REEF;

SARGASSUM BACCULARIA;

EID: 0032499167     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps164199     Document Type: Article

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