Intraspecific variation in Gracilaria birdiae (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta): Growth, and agar yield and quality of color strains under aquaculture

Botanica Marina

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 241-248

  Ursi, Suzana ^a   Costa, Viviane L ^a   Hayashi, Leila ^b   Pereira, Ricardo T L ^a   Paula, Edison J ^a   Plastino, Estela M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Agar; Color strains; Gracilaria; Rhodophyta; Sea cultivation

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ALGAL CULTURE; COLOR; CULTIVATION; GROWTH RATE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLYSACCHARIDE; RED ALGA; SAMPLING; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SURVIVAL;

BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; UBATUBA BAY;

EID: 84881490526     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: 14374323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bot-2012-0219     Document Type: Article

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