Flow-induced morphological variations affect diffusion boundary-layer thickness of macrocystis pyrifera (heterokontophyta, laminariales)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 341-351

  Hurd, Catriona L ^a   Pilditch, Conrad A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Blade morphology; Diffusion boundary layer; Kelp; Macrocystis pyrifera; Micro optode; Oxygen profiles; Turbulence intensity

Indexed keywords

LAMINARIALES; MACROCYSTIS; MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA;

EID: 79953297692     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.00958.x     Document Type: Article

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