Nutrients do not influence swimming behavior or settlement rates of Ectocarpus siliculosus (Phaeophyceae) spores

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 239-244

  Amsler, Charles D ^a   Shelton, Kisha L ^a,b   Britton, Christopher J ^a,c   Spencer, Netanya Y ^a,d   Greer, Stephen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Life University   (United States)

^d MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Chemotaxis; Dispersal; Ectocarpus; Nutrients; Settlement; Spores

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ECTOCARPUS; ECTOCARPUS SILICULOSUS; INVERTEBRATA; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0032917175     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3520239.x     Document Type: Article

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