Anchors aweigh: Fragment generation of invasive Caulerpa taxifolia by boat anchors and its resistance to desiccation

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 196-202

  West, Elizabeth J ^a   Barnes, Peter B ^a   Wright, Jeffrey T ^a   Davis, Andrew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caulerpa taxifolia; Human mediated dispersal; Introduced; Invasive species; Transportation

Indexed keywords

AIR EXPOSURE; DESICCATION; FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; SEAWEED; SHADE TOLERANCE; SURVIVAL; TRANSPORTATION;

ALGAE; CAULERPA; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA;

EID: 34548271539     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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