An evaluation of the mortality of the brown seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum (L.) Le Jol. produced by cutter rake harvests in southern New Brunswick, Canada

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 401-407

  Ugarte, Raul A ^a  

^a Acadian Seaplants Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Habitat; Harvest impact; Holdfast; Management; Rockweed harvest; Storm cast

Indexed keywords

ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM; PILEA MICROPHYLLA;

EID: 79958715794     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-010-9574-y     Document Type: Article

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