Variation in rhodolith morphology and biogenic potential of newly discovered rhodolith beds in Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada)

Botanica Marina

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-99

  Gagnon, Patrick ^a   Matheson, Kyle ^a   Stapleton, Maria ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Brittle stars; Chitons; Invertebrates; Red coralline seaweeds

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CORALLINE ALGA; FISH; HYDRODYNAMICS; INVERTEBRATE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MORPHOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SIZE; RHODOLITH; SEAWEED; VOLUME;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR;

ANNELIDA; ASTERIAS; BIVALVIA; CRUSTACEA; ECHINOIDEA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LITHOTHAMNION GLACIALE; OPHIOPHOLIS ACULEATA; OPHIUROIDEA; POLYPLACOPHORA; TONICELLA MARMOREA;

EID: 84859847413     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: 14374323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bot-2011-0064     Document Type: Article

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