Duration of overgrowth affects survival of encrusting coralline algae

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 321, Issue , 2006, Pages 79-85

  Bulleri, Fabio ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Competition; Encrusting algae; Overgrowth; Rocky reefs; Subtidal

Indexed keywords

CORALLINE ALGA; ENCRUSTING ORGANISM; SURVIVAL;

ALGAE; BRASSICA; NEOGONIOLITHON BRASSICA-FLORIDA;

EID: 33749606042     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps321079     Document Type: Article

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