Short-term temporal dynamics of algal species in a subtidal kelp bed in relation to changes in environmental conditions and canopy biomass

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 265-272

  Wernberg, Thomas ^a,b   Goldberg, Nisse ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

kelps; short term changes; species diversity; species turn over; subtidal; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; KELP FOREST; MACROALGA; PHYTOMASS; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SOLAR RADIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; PERTH [WESTERN AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ALGAE; ECKLONIA RADIATA; LAMINARIALES;

EID: 36749018675     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.07.008     Document Type: Article

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