Seasonal patterns of growth and nutrient status of the macroalga Adamsiella chauvinii (Rhodophyta) in soft sediment environments

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 360, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 94-102

  Kregting, Louise T ^a   Hepburn, Christopher D ^a   Hurd, Catriona L ^a   Pilditch, Conrad A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adamsiella chauvinii; Nitrogen; Seasonal growth; Subtidal macroalgae; Water motion

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VELOCITY; FLOW VELOCITY; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MASS TRANSFER; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RED ALGA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TIDAL CURRENT; WATER FLOW;

ADAMSIELLA CHAUVINII; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 44449122240     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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