Genetic input by Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile fruits dispersed by currents in the Ligurian Sea

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 333-339

  Micheli, C ^a   Spinosa, F ^a   Aliani, S ^b   Gasparini, G P ^b   Molcard, A ^c   Peirano, A ^d  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b CNR ISMAR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

^d ENEA Marine Environment Research Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

Currents; Fruits; Genetic diversity; Ligurian sea; Posidonia oceanica; West mediterranean

Indexed keywords

POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 77955262024     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263501003764798     Document Type: Article

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