Biomass seasonality of Caulerpa taxifolia in the Mediterranean Sea

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 291-297

  Thibaut, Thierry ^a   Meinesz, Alexandre ^a   Coquillard, Patrick ^a  

^a Laboratoire Environnement Marin Littoral   (France)

Author keywords

Biomass; Caulerpa taxifolia; Invasive species; Mediterranean Sea

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS; GREEN ALGA; SEASONALITY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NORTHWEST); OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ALGAE; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA;

EID: 17144376419     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2004.07.009     Document Type: Article

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