Distribution and biomass of benthic microalgae in Manukau Harbour, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 257-266

  Cahoon, L B ^a   Safi, K A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Benthic microalgae; Manukau Harbour; Pigments; Sediments

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOMASS; HARBOR; MICROALGA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

MANUKAU HARBOR; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 0036622872     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2002.9517084     Document Type: Article

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