Epiphytes on the seagrasses of Zanzibar Island (Tanzania), floristic and ecological aspects

Belgian Journal of Botany

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-20

  Leliaert, F ^a   Vanreusel, W ^a   De Clerck, O ^a   Coppejans, E ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

(Macro )algae; Epiphytes; Seagrass; Seaweeds; Zanzibar

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035605573     PISSN: 07784031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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