The Genus Cladophora Kützing (Ulvophyceae) as a Globally Distributed Ecological Engineer

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-17

  Zulkifly, Shahrizim B ^a   Graham, James M ^b   Young, Erica B ^c   Mayer, Robert J ^d   Piotrowski, Michael J ^b   Smith, Izak ^b   Graham, Linda E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^d University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla   (United States)

Author keywords

Cladophora; Ecological engineer; Periphyton

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLADOPHORA; ULVOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84873733143     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12025     Document Type: Review

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