Field study of growth and calcification rates of three species of articulated coralline algae in British Columbia, Canada

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 226, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 121-130

  Fisher, K ^a   Martone, P T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ACIDIFICATION; CALCIFICATION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CORALLINE ALGA; GROWTH RATE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

SEA WATER;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BONE MINERALIZATION; CANADA; CARBON CYCLE; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PACIFIC OCEAN; PH; RED ALGA; SALINITY; STATISTICS; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE;

AIR POLLUTION; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CARBON CYCLE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PACIFIC OCEAN; RHODOPHYTA; SALINITY; SEAWATER; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84899909899     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/BBLv226n2p121     Document Type: Article

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