Photosynthesis and daily metabolic carbon balance of the invasive caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea (chlorophyta: Caulerpales) along a depth gradient;Fotosíntesis y balance metabólico diario de carbono del alga invasora caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea (clhorophyta: Caulerpaceae) a lo largo de un gradiente de profundidad

Scientia Marina

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 803-810

  Bernardeau Esteller, Jaime ^a,b   Marín Guirao, Lázaro ^a   Sandoval Gil, Jose M ^a,b   Ruiz, Juan M ^a  

^a Instituto Español de Oceanografía   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon balance; Caulerpa racemosa; Depth; Invasive species; Mediterranean; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; CARBON BALANCE; GREEN ALGA; INVASIVE SPECIES; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT EFFECT; METABOLISM; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; RESPIRATION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE; CAULERPA; CAULERPA RACEMOSA; CAULERPA RACEMOSA F. CYLINDRACEA; CAULERPALES; CHLOROPHYTA;

EID: 80855129679     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2011.75n4803     Document Type: Article

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