Physiological performance of intertidal coralline algae during a simulated tidal cycle

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 310-321

  Guenther, Rebecca J ^a   Martone, Patrick T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calliarthron; Corallina; Desiccation; Intertidal; Light; Photosynthesis; Physiology; Recovery; Seaweed; Stress; Temperature; Tidepool

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CALLIARTHRON; CALLIARTHRON TUBERCULOSUM; CORALLINA; CORALLINA VANCOUVERIENSIS;

EID: 84897390920     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12161     Document Type: Article

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