Temperature and light explain spatial variation in growth and productivity of the kelp Ecklonia radiata

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 476, Issue , 2013, Pages 59-70

  Bearham, Douglas ^a   Vanderklift, Mathew A ^a   Gunson, Jim R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Macroalgae; Nutrient; Ocean warming; Seasonal variation; Water movement

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GLOBAL WARMING; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGHT EFFECT; MACROALGA; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEAWEED; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALIA; MARMION LAGOON; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84874482931     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps10148     Document Type: Article

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