Variability in growth, development and reproduction of the non-native seaweed Sargassum muticum (Phaeophyceae) on the Irish west coast

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 185-194

  Baer, Julia ^a   Stengel, Dagmar B ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Habitat; Invasive species; Ireland; Productivity; Reproduction; Sargassum muticum

Indexed keywords

BROWN ALGA; COEXISTENCE; FRAGMENTATION; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; INHIBITION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; MACROALGA; MORPHOLOGY; NATIVE SPECIES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOMASS; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; ROCK POOL; SEAWEED; SHELTER;

IRELAND;

PHAEOPHYCEAE; PYLAIELLA LITTORALIS; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM MUTICUM;

EID: 78449234523     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.08.011     Document Type: Article

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