The effects of nitrogen and phosphorus enrichment on algal community development: Artificial mini-reefs on the Belize Barrier Reef sedimentary lagoon

Harmful Algae

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-263

  Littler, Mark M ^a   Littler, Diane S ^a   Brooks, Barrett L ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Belize; Colonization; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Reef lagoon

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOPHORA SPICIFERA; ALGAE; AMPHIROA FRAGILISSIMA; CYANOBACTERIA; HYDROLITHON; PADINA SANCTAE-CRUCIS; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA SP.; SPYRIDIA FILAMENTOSA;

EID: 76049127357     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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