Uptake of ammonium by four species of macroalgae in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 515-522

  Campbell, Stuart J ^a,b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VIC Environment Protection Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; MACROALGA; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

AUSTRALIA; PORT PHILLIP BAY; VICTORIA;

HINCKSIA SORDIDA; POLYSIPHONIA DECIPIENS; ULVA; UNDARIA PINNATIFIDA;

EID: 0032768519     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF98058     Document Type: Article

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