A molecular investigation of Mazzaella (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) morphologically intermediate between Mazzaella linearis and M. splendens

Botanica Marina

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 202-213

  Ross, P J ^a   Donaldson, S L ^b   Saunders, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; RED ALGA;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; GIGARTINALES; HALOPHILA; MAZZAELLA LINEARIS; MAZZAELLA SANGUINEA; MAZZAELLA SPLENDENS; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0242669162     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BOT.2003.020     Document Type: Article

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