The seaweeds of Kenya: Checklist, history of seaweed study, coastal environment, and analysis of seaweed diversity and biogeography

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 76-88

  Bolton, J J ^a   Oyieke, H A ^b   Gwada, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^c KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biogeography; Coastal environment; Indian Ocean; Kenya; Seaweeds

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; COASTAL ZONE; LIFE HISTORY; ORDINATION; SEAWEED; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES INVENTORY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; KENYA; MADAGASCAR; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

CHLOROPHYTA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 33845396472     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.08.006     Document Type: Article

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