The phenology of sexual reproduction by green algae (Bryopsidales) on Caribbean coral reefs

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 24-34

  Clifton, Kenneth E ^a,b   Clifton, Lisa M ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^b LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bryopsidales; Caulerpa; Coral reefs; Gamete release; Halimeda; Marine algae; Penicillus; Phototaxis; Reproductive ecology; Rhipocephalus; Sexual reproduction; Udotea

Indexed keywords

ALGA; CORAL REEF; POPULATION ECOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

CENTRAL AMERICA;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; CAULERPA; CAULERPA RACEMOSA; CAULERPALES; CHLOROPHYTA; FLABELLUM; HALIMEDA; PENICILLUS; PHOENIX; RHIPOCEPHALUS; RHIPOCEPHALUS PHOENIX; UDOTEA; UDOTEA FLABELLUM;

EID: 0033028144     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3510024.x     Document Type: Article

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