Irradiance and nutrient limitation of Dicytota spp. populations on Conch Reef, Florida Keys, USA

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 329, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 101-112

  Beach, Kevin S ^a   Walters, Linda J ^b   Borgeas, Heidi B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Coral reefs; Dictyota menstrualis; Dictyota pulchella; Macroalgal productivity; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

BROWN ALGA; IRRADIANCE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

CONCH REEF; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; DICTYOTA MENSTRUALIS; DICTYOTA PULCHELLA;

EID: 31344443067     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.08.010     Document Type: Article

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