Variation in anatomical and material properties explains differences in hydrodynamic performances of foliose red macroalgae (rhodophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1360-1367

  Demes, Kyle W ^a   Carrington, Emily ^b   Gosline, John ^a   Martone, Patrick T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Blade; Cortex; Flexural stiffness; Medulla; Rhodophyta

Indexed keywords

RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 82955233176     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01066.x     Document Type: Article

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