Structure and dynamics of a population of Palmaria palmata (Rhodophyta) in northern Spain

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1038-1049

  Faes, Vanesa A ^a   Viejo, Rosa M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Demography; Epiphyte; Growth; Mortality; Palmaria palmata; Population dynamics; Population structure; Rhodophyta; State variable

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; EPIPHYTE; GROWTH; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RED ALGA; SIZE EFFECT;

ATLANTIC COAST [SPAIN]; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; PALMARIA PALMATA; PALMARIACEAE; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0347622412     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.2003.02-142.x     Document Type: Article

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