The relationship between physical variables on topographically simple and complex reefs and algal assemblage structure beneath an Ecklonia radiata canopy

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 232-240

  Toohey, Benjamin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

kelp bed; macroalgae; relief; topography

Indexed keywords

ALGAL COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; KELP FOREST; REEF; TOPOGRAPHY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ALGAE; ECKLONIA RADIATA;

EID: 33845572332     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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