Macroalgal photosynthesis near the southern global limit for growth; Cape Evans, Ross Sea, Antarctica

Polar Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 789-799

  Schwarz, Anne Maree ^a   Hawes, Ian ^a   Andrew, Neil ^a   Norkko, Alf ^a   Cummings, Vonda ^a   Thrush, Simon ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH; ICE COVER; IRRADIANCE; LIMITING FACTOR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RED ALGA;

ANTARCTICA; CAPE EVANS; EAST ANTARCTICA; MCMURDO SOUND;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; HALOPHILA; PHYLLOPHORA ANTARCTICA; PHYMATOLITHON; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0348228012     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-003-0556-2     Document Type: Article

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