Seasonal and spatial patterns of "green tides" (ulvoid algal blooms) and related water quality parameters in the coastal waters of Washington State, USA

Botanica Marina

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 263-275

  Nelson, T A ^a   Nelson, A V ^a,b   Tjoelker, M ^a  

^a SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOMASS; COASTAL WATER; EUTROPHICATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; FENESTRIDA; HALOPHILA; ULVA; ULVA FENESTRATA; ULVARIA OBSCURA;

EID: 0038582678     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BOT.2003.024     Document Type: Article

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