Evidence for impacts of nonindigenous macroalgae: A meta-analysis of experimental field studies1

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 812-819

  Thomsen, Mads S ^a,b   Wernberg, Thomas ^b,c   Tuya, Fernando ^b,d   Silliman, Brian R ^e  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^e University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Field experiments; Impacts; Meta analysis; Nonindigenous macroalgal species

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 69849106364     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00709.x     Document Type: Article

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