The influence of water motion on the growth rate of the kelp Laminaria hyperborea

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 448, Issue , 2013, Pages 337-345

  Kregting, Louise ^a   Blight, Andrew ^a,b   Elsäßer, Björn ^a   Savidge, Graham ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Currents; Growth rates; Hydrodynamics; Kelp; Laminaria hyperborea; Waves

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; KELP FOREST; MACROALGA; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TIDAL CURRENT; WATER FLOW;

EID: 84883328503     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.07.017     Document Type: Article

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