To what extent do geographic and associated environmental variables correlate with kelp morphology across temperate Australia?

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 877-887

  Fowler Walker, Meegan J ^a   Connell, Sean D ^a   Gillanders, Bronwyn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Laminariales; Phaeophyta

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MORPHOLOGY;

ALGAE; ECKLONIA RADIATA; LAMINARIALES; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 27244459449     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF05042     Document Type: Article

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