Nitrogen content in the brown alga Fucus gardneri and its relation to light, herbivory and wave exposure

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 336, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-109

  Edwards, Kyle F ^a   Pfister, Catherine A ^a   Van Alstyne, Kathryn L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal nitrogen content; Herbivory; Irradiance; Nutrient supply; Phlorotannins; Productivity; Water motion

Indexed keywords

BROWN ALGA; HERBIVORY; IRRADIANCE; NITROGEN CYCLE; PRODUCTIVITY; SEAWEED; WATER WAVE;

ALGAE; FUCUS; FUCUS GARDNERI; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 33745842879     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.04.013     Document Type: Article

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