Cryptic diversity of Ulva (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) in the great bay Estuarine system (Atlantic USA): Introduced and indigenous distromatic species

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 230-239

  Hofmann, Laurie C ^a   Nettleton, Jeremy C ^a   Neefus, Christopher D ^a   Mathieson, Arthur C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Jackson Estuarine Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptic species; Distromatic ulva; Foliose U. compressa; Introduced U. pertusa; ITS; Northwest atlantic; Salinity

Indexed keywords

BAY; BIODIVERSITY; CRYPSIS; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GREEN ALGA; HERBARIUM; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MACROALGA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; SALINITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST); GREAT BAY [NEW HAMPSHIRE]; MAINE; NEW HAMPSHIRE; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; ULVA; ULVA COMPRESSA; ULVA LACTUCA; ULVA PERTUSA; ULVA RIGIDA; ULVALES;

EID: 77956068703     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670261003746201     Document Type: Article

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