Ultrastructure of some species of Halimeda (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) from Brazil

Cryptogamie, Algologie

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 219-231

  Bandeira Pedrosa, Maria Elizabeth ^a   Bouzon, Zenilda L ^b   Pereira, Sonia Maria B ^a   Oliveira, Eurico C ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Bryopsidales; Coenocytic; Halimeda; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ALGAE; CAULERPALES; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; HALIMEDA; HALIMEDA DISCOIDEA; HALIMEDA INCRASSATA; HALIMEDA OPUNTIA; HALIMEDA SIMULANS; HALIMEDA TUNA; OPUNTIA; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 0141792304     PISSN: 01811568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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