A Molecular Survey of Ulva (Chlorophyta) in Temperate Australia Reveals Enhanced Levels of Cosmopolitanism

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 69-81

  Kirkendale, Lisa ^a   Saunders, Gary W ^b   Winberg, Pia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA barcoding; Macroalgae; NIS; rbcL; tufA

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; ULVA;

EID: 84873718188     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12016     Document Type: Article

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