Growth and survival of the invasive alga, Caulerpa taxifolia, in different salinities and temperatures: Implications for coastal lake management

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 577, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-94

  West, E J ^a,b   West, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caulerpa taxifolia; Coastal lagoon; Growth; Management; Salinity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIVERSITY; GROWTH KINETICS; LAKES; WATER QUALITY;

CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA; COASTAL LAGOONS; SALINITY;

COASTAL ZONES;

ALGA; COASTAL LAGOON; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; INVASIVE SPECIES; SALINITY; SURVIVAL; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; LAKE CONJOLA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ALGAE; CAULERPA; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA;

EID: 33846534220     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-006-0419-2     Document Type: Article

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