An early collection of the red alga Mikamiella ruprechtiana made by Carl Merck on the Billings Expedition to Alaska (1785-94)

Arctic

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 365-369

  Wynne, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Billings Expedition; Early collection; Krusenstern Expedition; Marine algae; Merck; Mikamiella; Red algae; Tilesius; Unalaska

Indexed keywords

ALGA; EXPLORATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SPECIMEN BANK;

ALASKA; ALEUTIAN ISLANDS; FOX ISLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; UNALASKA ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; RHODOPHYTA; SABAL;

EID: 33846438616     PISSN: 00040843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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