Tolerance of the invasive marine alga Caulerpa taxifolia to burial by sediment

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 71-81

  Glasby, Tim M ^a   Gibson, Peter T ^a   Kay, Steven ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Control; Experimental; Growth; Sedimentation; Survival

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEDIMENTATION; SURVIVAL;

ALGAE; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA;

EID: 20444403750     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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