Habitat differences in the timing of reproduction of the invasive alga sargassum muticum (phaeophyta, sargassaceae) over tidal and lunar cycles

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Monteiro, Carla ^a   Engelen, Aschwin H ^a   Serrão, Ester A ^a   Santos, Rui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Egg expulsion periodicity; Embryo settlement periodicity; Reproductive ecology; Sargassum muticum; Tidal and lunar cycles

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; PHAEOPHYCEAE; SARGASSACEAE; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM MUTICUM;

EID: 60349091725     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2008.00619.x     Document Type: Article

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