Structural variation in the brown alga Sargassum cymosum and its effects on associated amphipod assemblages

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-221

  Leite, F P P ^a   Tanaka, M O ^b   Gebara, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amphipods; Morphology; Sargassum cymosum; Structural variation

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; ANIMALIA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM CYMOSUM;

EID: 34548809070     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842007000200006     Document Type: Article

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