Phenology and seasonal physiological performance of polar seaweeds

Botanica Marina

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 585-592

  Wiencke, Christian ^a   Gómez, Iván ^b   Dunton, Ken ^c  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Phenology; Photosynthesis; Polar seaweeds; Reproduction; Storage compounds

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOMASS; CARBON FIXATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; IRRADIATION; KELP FOREST; LIFE HISTORY; LIGHT EFFECT; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWEED; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

LAMINARIA; LAMINARIA SOLIDUNGULA; LAMINARIALES;

EID: 71849112613     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: 14374323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BOT.2009.078     Document Type: Review

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