Distribuition of crustose coralline algae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) in the Abrolhos Reefs, Bahia, Brazil

Rodriguesia

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 941-947

  De Souza Tâmega, Frederico Tapajós ^a,b   Figueiredo, Marcia A O ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS JARDIM BOTÂNICO DO RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Crustose coralline algae; Distribution; Reef habitats

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861737374     PISSN: 03706583     EISSN: 21757860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/2175-7860200758413     Document Type: Article

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