Nitrogen load and irradiance affect morphology, photosynthesis and growth of Caulerpa prolifera (Bryopsidales: Chlorophyta)

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 298, Issue , 2005, Pages 101-114

  Malta, Erik Jan ^a,b   Ferreira, Daniela G ^a,c   Vergara, Juan J ^a   Pérez Lloréns, J Lucas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Caulerpa prolifera; Clonal growth; Growth rate; Morphology; Nitrogen foraging; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CLONAL GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; IRRADIANCE; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ALGAE; CAULERPA PROLIFERA; CAULERPALES; CHLOROPHYTA;

EID: 24944501588     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps298101     Document Type: Article

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