Long-term changes in the structure of intertidal assemblages after invasion by Sargassum muticum (Phaeophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 942-949

  Sánchez, Íñigo ^a   Fernández, Consolación ^a   Arrontes, Julio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomass; Competition; Growth cycle; Invasion; Long term change; Macroalgal assemblages; Northern Spain; Sargassum muticum

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MACROALGA; SEAWEED;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

ALGAE; BIFURCARIA BIFURCATA; GELIDIUM; PHAEOPHYCEAE; RHODOPHYTA; SARGASSACEAE; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM MUTICUM;

EID: 26844567321     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.00122.x     Document Type: Article

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