Macroalgal growth in nutrient-enriched estuaries: A biogeochemical and evolutionary perspective

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-26

  Raven, John A ^a   Taylor, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecophysiology; Estuaries; Growth; Life strategy; Macroalgal blooms; Morphology; Nutrients; Uptake rate

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ESTUARY; MACROALGA; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT;

ALGAE;

EID: 4344601652     PISSN: 15677230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022167722654     Document Type: Article

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