Factors influencing the growth rates of three commercial eucheumoids at coastal sites in southern Kenya

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 18, Issue 3-5, 2006, Pages 565-573

  Wakibia, J G ^a,c   Bolton, J J ^b   Keats, D W ^a   Raitt, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Commercial eucheumoids; Eucheuma denticulatum; Growth; Kappaphycus alvarezii; Kenya; Mariculture; Morphotypes

Indexed keywords

BROWN ALGA; COASTAL ZONE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RATE; ICE COVER; MANGROVE; MONSOON; MORPHOTYPE; SANDY SOIL;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EUCHEUMA DENTICULATUM; KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII;

EID: 33845422472     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-006-9058-2     Document Type: Article

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