Morpho-functional patterns and zonation of south chilean seaweeds: The importance of photosynthetic and bio-optical traits

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 422, Issue , 2011, Pages 77-91

  Gómez, Iván ^a   Huovinen, Pirjo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS LAGOS   (Chile)

Author keywords

Absorptance; Bio optics; PAR; Photosynthetic characteristics; Seaweeds; Southern Chile; Underwater light; UV radiation; Zonation

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADAPTATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT INTENSITY; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOINHIBITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; PIGMENT; SEAWEED; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WAVELENGTH; ZONATION;

CHILE; PACIFIC COAST [CHILE]; PACIFIC COAST [SOUTH AMERICA];

ALGAE; LAMINARIALES;

EID: 79551698228     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08937     Document Type: Article

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