No zone is always greener: Variation in the performance of Fucus gardneri embryos, juveniles and adults across tidal zone and season

Marine Biology

Volumn 145, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1061-1073

  Wright, J T ^a,c   Williams, S L ^a   Dethier, M N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWTH RATE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PERSISTENCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWEED; SURVIVORSHIP;

NORTH AMERICA; SAN JUAN ISLANDS; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ALGAE; FUCUS; FUCUS GARDNERI;

EID: 11144349595     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-004-1399-2     Document Type: Article

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