Seasonal growth dynamics of Laurencia papillosa and Gracilaria coronopifolia from a highly eutrophic reef in southern Taiwan: Temperature limitation and nutrient availability

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 315, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-69

  Tsai, Chuan Chuan ^a   Chang, Jui Sheng ^b   Sheu, Fuu ^c   Shyu, Yuang Tay ^c   Yu, Amanda Yi Chuan ^a   Wong, Saou Lien ^d   Dai, Chang Feng ^e   Lee, Tse Min ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b YU DA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gracilaria coronopifolia; Laurencia papillosa; Nutrient; Temperature

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; RED ALGA; REEF; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN; WORLD;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA CORONOPIFOLIA; LAURENCIA; LAURENCIA PAPILLOSA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 12544249140     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.08.025     Document Type: Article

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