Benthic microalgal colonization in streams of differing riparian cover and light availability

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1004-1012

  Roberts, Simon ^a   Sabater, Sergi ^a,b   Beardall, John ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Light limitation; Succession

Indexed keywords

ALGAL COMMUNITY; COLONIZATION; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MACROALGA; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SHADING; STREAM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; RIPARIA;

EID: 11144252654     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2004.03333.x     Document Type: Article

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