Physiological responses of ecklonia radiata (laminariales) to a latitudinal gradient in ocean temperature

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-99

  Staehr, Peter A ^a   Wernberg, Thomas ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acclimatization; Depth limit; Ecklonia radiata; Nutrients; Photosynthesis; Pigments; Respiration; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ECKLONIA RADIATA; LAMINARIALES;

EID: 60349098210     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2008.00635.x     Document Type: Article

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