Variation in the morphology, reproduction and development of the habitat-forming kelp Ecklonia radiata with changing temperature and nutrients

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 483, Issue , 2013, Pages 117-131

  Mabin, Christopher J T ^a   Gribben, Paul E ^b   Fischer, Andrew ^a   Wright, Jeffrey T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; East Australian Current; Ecklonia radiata; Morphology; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROWTH RATE; KELP FOREST; LIFE CYCLE; MORPHOLOGY; NITRATE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; REPRODUCTION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALIA; EAST AUSTRALIAN CURRENT; NEW SOUTH WALES; PACIFIC OCEAN; TASMANIA;

ECKLONIA; ECKLONIA RADIATA;

EID: 84878530513     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps10261     Document Type: Article

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