Use of sediment bioassays to verify efficacy of Caulerpa taxifolia eradication treatments

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 43, Issue JAN., 2005, Pages 1-9

  Anderson, Lars W J ^a   Tan, Wailuun ^a   Woodfield, Rachel ^b   Mooney, Robert ^b   Merkel, Keith ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Merkel and Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Invasive species; Rapid response; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANNELIDA; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA; HYDROZOA; INVERTEBRATA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 23644449688     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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