Biometrics in Laminaria digitata: A useful tool to assess biomass, carbon and nitrogen contents

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 215-219

  Gevaert, F ^a   Janquin, M A ^a   Davoult, D ^b,c  

^a Station Marine de Wimereux   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE ROSCOFF   (France)

Author keywords

Biomass; Biometrics; Carbon; Laminaria digitata; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOMASS; BIOMETRY; CARBON; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ROCKY SHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWEED; SPOROPHYTE; WEIGHT;

ENGLISH CHANNEL; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

ALGAE; LAMINARIA; LAMINARIA DIGITATA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; STRAMENOCHROMA;

EID: 53149083343     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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