Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus supply on growth, chlorophyll content and tissue composition of the macroalga Chaetomorpha linum (O.F. Müll.) Kütz in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon;Efecto De La Adición De Nitrógeno Y Fósforo En El Crecimiento, Concentración De Clorofila Y Nutrientes En La Macroalga Chaetomorpha Linum (O.F. Müll) Kütz En Una Laguna Coostera Mediterránea

Scientia Marina

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 355-364

  Menéndez, Margarita ^a   Herrera, Jorge ^b   Comin F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Coastal lagoons; Growth; Macroalgae; Nitrogen; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOON; GROWTH; MACROALGA; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

CATALONIA; EBRO DELTA; SPAIN;

CHAETOMORPHA; CHAETOMORPHA LINUM; HALOPHILA; LINUM;

EID: 0036991432     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2002.66n4355     Document Type: Article

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