Harvesting of the kelp Ecklonia maxima in South Africa affects its three obligate, red algal epiphytes

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 18, Issue 3-5, 2006, Pages 343-349

  Anderson, R J ^a   Rothman, M D ^a   Share, A ^a   Drummond, H ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carpoblepharis flaccida; Ecklonia maxima; Epiphytes; Gelidium vittatum; Kelp; Polysiphonia virgata; Resource management; Suhria vittata

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYTE; HARVESTING; KELP FOREST; RED ALGA; SPOROPHYTE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ECKLONIA MAXIMA; GELIDIUM VITTATUM; HALIOTIS CORRUGATA; LAMINARIALES; POLYSIPHONIA VIRGATA; SUHRIA VITTATA;

EID: 33845421114     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-006-9037-7     Document Type: Article

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