Stormwater nutrient inputs favor growth of non-native macroalgae (Rhodophyta) on O'ahu, Hawaiian Islands

Harmful Algae

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 310-318

  Lapointe, Brian E ^a   Bedford, Bradley J ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hawaii; Limu; Macroalgae; Native; Nitrogen; Non native; Phosphorus; Stormwater

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOPHORA SPICIFERA; ANTHOZOA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 79451470711     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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