Clathromorphum nereostratum (Corallinales, Rhodophyta): The oldest alga?

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 770-773

  Frantz, Brian R ^a,d   Foster, Michael S ^b   Riosmena Rodríguez, Rafael ^c  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c Departamento de Biologa Marina   (Mexico)

^d PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerator mass spectrometry; Adak Island; Age; Clathromorphum nereostratum; Growth bands; Nongeniculate coralline; Oldest alga

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; LONGEVITY; RED ALGA;

ADAK ISLAND; ALASKA; ALEUTIAN ISLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ALGAE; CLATHROMORPHUM; CLATHROMORPHUM NEREOSTRATUM; CORALLINALES; LAMINARIALES; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 23944455324     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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