Use of amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) as a new tool to explore the invasive green alga Caulerpa taxifolia in Australia

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 246, Issue , 2003, Pages 307-310

  Murphy, Nicole E ^a   Schaffelke, Britta ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

AFLP; Caulerpa taxifolia; Introduced species; ITS; Seaweed; Source populations

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; GREEN ALGA; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POPULATION GENETICS;

AUSTRALIA;

ALGAE; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0037448661     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps246307     Document Type: Article

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