Long-term survival of an introduced red alga in adverse conditions

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 304-308

  Nyberg, Cecilia D ^a   Wallentinus, Inger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Darkness; Gracilaria vermiculophylla; Introduced species; Resistance; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; CORRELATION; GROWTH RATE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; RED ALGA; REGROWTH; SEAWATER; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 68249093668     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000802428159     Document Type: Article

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