Gracilaria edulis (Rhodophyta) as a biological indicator of pulsed nutrients in oligotrophic waters

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 680-685

  Costanzo, Simon D ^a   O'Donohue, Mark J ^a   Dennison, William C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Bioindicators; Macroalgae; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Sewage; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; BAY; BIOINDICATOR; CHLOROPHYLL A; CITRULLINE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NUTRIENT; WATER SAMPLING;

BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; COASTAL WATERS; EUTROPHICATION; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; RED ALGA;

GRACILARIA EDULIS;

EID: 0033827227     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.99180.x     Document Type: Article

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