Macroalgal photosynthetic responses to light in relation to thallus morphology and depth zonation

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 244, Issue , 2002, Pages 63-72

  Johansson, Gustav ^a   Snoeijs, P ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depth zonation; Macroalgae; PCA analysis; Photosynthesis; PI curve; Respiration; Thallus morphology; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

LIGHT; MACROALGA; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

BALTIC SEA;

ALGAE; HALOPHILA;

EID: 0037196033     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps244063     Document Type: Article

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