Interspecific competition between Enteromorpha (Ulvales: Chlorophyceae) and Fucus (Fucales: Phaeophyceae) germlings: Effects of nutrient concentration, temperature, and settlement density

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 278, Issue , 2004, Pages 89-101

  Steen, Henning ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Competition; Enteromorpha compressa; Fucus spp.; Germlings; Nutrients; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALGA; EUTROPHICATION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYCEAE; ENTEROMORPHA; ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA; EUKARYOTA; FUCALES; FUCUS; FUCUS EVANESCENS; FUCUS SERRATUS; HALOPHILA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; ULVA; ULVA COMPRESSA; ULVALES;

EID: 6044251255     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps278089     Document Type: Article

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