Spreading and autoecology of the invasive species Gracilaria vermiculophylla (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) in the lagoons of the north-western Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea, Italy)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 114, Issue , 2012, Pages 192-198

  Sfriso, A ^a   Wolf, M A ^b   Maistro, S ^b   Sciuto, K ^b   Moro, I ^b  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autoecology; Eutrophication; Gracilaria vermiculophylla; Introduced species; Macroalgae; Venice lagoon

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; EUTROPHICATION; GAMETOPHYTE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LAGOON; MACROALGA; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RED ALGA; SPOROPHYTE; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; WATER COLUMN; WATER EXCHANGE;

ADRIATIC SEA; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PO DELTA; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

DELLA; EMILIA; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA; GRACILARIALES; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 84869881238     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.07.024     Document Type: Article

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