Reproductive synchrony in a habitat-forming kelp and its relationship with environmental conditions

Marine Biology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 119-126

  Mohring, Margaret B ^a   Wernberg, Thomas ^a,b   Kendrick, Gary A ^a   Rule, Michael J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL CYCLE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWTH RATE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEASONALITY; SEAWEED; SPORULATION; SURVIVAL; SYNCHRONY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

ALGAE; ECKLONIA; ECKLONIA RADIATA; LAMINARIALES;

EID: 84871928327     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-012-2068-5     Document Type: Article

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