Studies on the tropical agarophyte Gracilaria cornea J. Agardh (Rhodophyta, Gracilariales) from Yucatán, México. II. Biomass assessment and reproductive phenology

Botanica Marina

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 459-464

  Orduna Rojas J ^a   Robledo, D ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; PHENOLOGY; RED ALGA; REPRODUCTION;

MEXICO;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA CORNEA; GRACILARIALES; HALOPHILA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0036751936     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BOT.2002.047     Document Type: Article

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