Growth form analysis of epiphytic diatom communities of Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)

Polar Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-86

  Majewska, Roksana ^a   Gambi, Maria Cristina ^b   Totti, Cecilia Maria ^c   Pennesi, Chiara ^c   De Stefano, Mario ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Growth form; Macroalgae; Marine epiphytic diatoms; SEM

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIATOM; EPIPHYTE; FOOD CHAIN; GROWTH FORM; INVERTEBRATE; MACROALGA; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RED ALGA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; ROSS SEA; SOUTHERN OCEAN; TERRA NOVA BAY;

ANIMALIA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BRYOZOA; COCCONEIS; HYDROZOA; NAVICULA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 84871405355     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-012-1240-1     Document Type: Article

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