Fragmentation as a strategy for Caulerpa species: Fates of fragments and implications for management of an invasive weed

Marine Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 307-319

  Smith, Celia M ^a,c   Walters, Linda J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Biological invasion; Caulerpa prolifera; Caulerpa taxifolia; Caulerpa verticillata; Vegetative fragmentation

Indexed keywords

MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PLANT FRAGMENTATION; PLANT GROWTH; REGENERATIVE ABILITY; ROOTING; SURVIVAL; WEED CONTROL;

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DISPERSAL; FRAGMENTATION; WEED;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CAULERPA PROLIFERA; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA; CAULERPA VERTICILLATA;

EID: 0033491807     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0485.1999.2034079.x     Document Type: Article

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