Is there an ecophysiological explanation for the gametophyte- tetrasporophyte ratio in Gelidium sesquipedale (Rhodophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 259-269

  Carmona, Raquel ^a   Santos, Rui ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b Centro de Ciencias do Mar   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ecophysiological differentiation; Frond re attachment; Gametophyte: tetrasporophyte ratio; Gelidium sesquipedale; Recruitment; Spore vital rates

Indexed keywords

RECRUITMENT; RED ALGA; SPORE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GELIDIUM SESQUIPEDALE; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 33645512235     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00190.x     Document Type: Article

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