Sensitivity analyses of population biomass dynamics for Ulva spp. and Sargassum furcatum at the Cabo Frio upwelling region of Brazil

Journal of Biological Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 579-596

  Guimaraens, M A ^a   Goncalves J E A ^b   Lourenco S O ^c   Coutinho, R ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira IEAPM   (Brazil)

^c FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Population model; Sargassum biomass; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM FURCATUM; ULVA;

EID: 55949120466     PISSN: 02183390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218339008002629     Document Type: Article

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