The effect of ulvoid macroalgae on the inorganic carbon utilization by an intertidal seagrass Thalassia hemprichii

Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 197-203

  Liu, Shao Lun ^a   Wang, Wei Lung ^a   Danilo, T D Y ^b   Fu, Cheng Chang ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS   (Philippines)

^c Oldinburgh Company Ltd   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bicarbonate; Photosynthesis; Taiwan; Ulvoid bloom

Indexed keywords

HALOPHILA; THALASSIA HEMPRICHII; ULVA;

EID: 24944458424     PISSN: 00068063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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