Effects of Posidonia oceanica canopy on Caulerpa taxifolia size in a north-western Mediterranean bay

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 240, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-36

  Ceccherelli, Giulia ^a   Cinelli, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Canopy; Caulerpa taxifolia; Facilitation; Habitat modification; Introduced alga; Posidonia oceanica; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SEAWEED;

ALGA; AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; GRASS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; POPULATION DENSITY; SEAWEED;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE; CAULERPA AGARDH; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA; CYMODOCEA NODOSA; HALOPHILA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 0033166441     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00044-1     Document Type: Article

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