Photosynthesis and growth in macroalgae: Linking functional-form and power-scaling approaches

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 377, Issue , 2009, Pages 113-122

  De Los Santos, Carmen B ^a   Pérez Lloréns, J Lucas ^a   Vergara, Juan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

C diz Bay; Functional form; Marine macroalgae; Photosynthesis; Primary production; Scaling; Specific thallus area; Surface area to biomass ratio (SA B)

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GROWTH RESPONSE; MACROALGA; METABOLISM; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ANDALUCIA; CADIZ [ANDALUCIA]; CADIZ BAY; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 62149090234     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07844     Document Type: Article

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