Control of invasive seaweeds

Botanica Marina

Volumn 50, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 418-437

  Anderson, Lars W J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Caulerpa; Codium; Eradication; Herbicide; Management; Undaria

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BRACHIOPOD; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; HABITAT LOSS; HERBICIDE; INVASIVE SPECIES; MECHANICAL CONTROL; MEDITERRANEAN WATER; SEAWEED; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE; CAULERPA; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA; CODIUM; ECHINOIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; UNDARIA;

EID: 37149018598     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: 14374323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BOT.2007.045     Document Type: Review

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