Molecular assessment of ulva spp. (ulvophyceae, chlorophyta) in the hawaiian islands

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 728-735

  O'Kelly, Charles J ^a   Kurihara, Akira ^a   Shipley, Tara C ^a   Sherwood, Alison R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal diversity; Enteromorpha; Green tide; ITS1; Molecular species concept; RbcL; Ulva

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; OTUS; ULVA; ULVA FASCIATA; ULVA LACTUCA; ULVA OHNOI; ULVA RETICULATA; ULVOPHYCEAE;

EID: 77955266095     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2010.00860.x     Document Type: Article

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