Assessment of substratum effect on the distribution of two invasive Caulerpa (Chlorophyta) species

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 434-441

  Infantes, Eduardo ^a   Terrados, Jorge ^a   Orfila, Alejandro ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea; Caulerpa taxifolia; Invasive macroalgae; Posidonia oceanica; Substratum

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; GREEN ALGA; INVASIVE SPECIES; MACROALGA; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PERSISTENCE; SEAGRASS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTRATE;

ALGAE; CAULERPA; CAULERPA RACEMOSA; CAULERPA RACEMOSA F. CYLINDRACEA; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA; CHLOROPHYTA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 78751572767     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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