Ecology of Sargassum muticum on the North Coast of Spain II. Physiological differences between Sargassum muticum and Cystoseira nodicaulis

Botanica Marina

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 405-410

  Rico, J M ^a   Fernandez C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; GROWTH; MACROALAGE; MANNITOL; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ATLANTIC COAST; SPAIN;

CYSTOSEIRA NODICAULIS; SARGASSUM MUTICUM;

EID: 17144467876     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/botm.1997.40.1-6.405     Document Type: Article

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