Temporal variation in Sargassum biomass, Hypnea epiphytism and associated fauna

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 665-671

  Pereira Leite, Fosca Pedini ^a   Turra, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Associated fauna; Epiphytism; Hypnea; Phytal; Sargassum

Indexed keywords

CARIDEA; GAMMARIDEA; GASTROPODA; HYPNEA; ISOPODA; SARGASSUM;

EID: 33747184745     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-89132003000400021     Document Type: Article

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