Sexual compatibility and hybrid formation between the giant kelp species Macrocystis pyrifera and M. integrifolia (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) in Chile

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-221

  Westermeier, Renato ^a   Patiño, David ^a   Müller, Dieter G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chile; Conspecific; Gametophytes; Hybridization; Interspecific; Mariculture

Indexed keywords

LAMINARIALES; MACROCYSTIS; MACROCYSTIS INTEGRIFOLIA; MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 34248385749     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-006-9126-7     Document Type: Article

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