Seasonal and depth related variation in the photosynthesis-irradiance response of Ecklonia radiata (Phaeophyta, Laminariales) at West Island, South Australia

Marine Biology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 415-426

  Fairhead, Victoria A ^a,c   Cheshire, Anthony C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWN ALGA; DEPTH; IRRADIANCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WEST ISLAND;

ALGAE; ECKLONIA; ECKLONIA RADIATA; LAMINARIALES; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 3242673015     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-004-1330-x     Document Type: Article

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