Decreased depth distribution of Fucus vesiculosus (Phaeophyceae) in the Western Baltic: Effects of light deficiency and epibionts on growth and photosynthesis

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-150

  Rohde, Sven ^a   Hiebenthal, Claas ^a   Wahl, Martin ^a   Karez, Rolf ^c   Bischof, Kai ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^c State Agency for Nature and Environment Schleswig Holstein   (Germany)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; Depth limit; Epibiosis; Fucus vesiculosus; PAM

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BROWN ALGA; CHLOROPHYLL A; COASTAL ZONE; COMPENSATION; EPIBIONT; EUTROPHICATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LIGHT ATTENUATION; LIGHT EFFECT; MACROALGA; PERENNIAL PLANT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION DENSITY; SEAGRASS; SEAWEED; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER DEPTH;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; KIEL FJORD; SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN;

FUCUS; FUCUS VESICULOSUS; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 45849094443     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670260801901018     Document Type: Article

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