Microhabitat and morphometric variation in two species of Prasiola (Prasiolales, Chlorophyta) from streams in central Mexico

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-168

  Rodríguez, Rocío Ramírez ^a   Jiménez, Javier Carmona ^a   Delgado, Carlos Martorell ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ecology; Freshwater algae; Mexico; Microhabitat; Morphometric variation; Temperate streams

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GREEN ALGA; HETEROGENEITY; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; IRRADIANCE; MICROHABITAT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; TAXONOMY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; PRASIOLA; PRASIOLA MEXICANA; PRASIOLALES;

EID: 34447626605     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-006-9068-9     Document Type: Article

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