The gracilarioids in South Africa: Long-term monitoring of a declining resource

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-53

  Rothman, M D ^a   Anderson, R J ^a,b   Boothroyd, C J T ^a   Kemp, F A ^a   Bolton, J J ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beach cast; Gracilaria; Gracilarioid; Gracilariopsis; Harvesting; Saldanha Bay Langebaan Lagoon

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA GRACILIS; GRACILARIOPSIS; GRACILARIOPSIS LONGISSIMA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 67349100783     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-008-9364-y     Document Type: Article

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