What are the effects of macroalgal blooms on the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems? A systematic review protocol

Environmental Evidence

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Lyons, Devin A ^a   Mant, Rebecca C ^b   Bulleri, Fabio ^c   Kotta, Jonne ^d   Rilov, Gil ^e   Crowe, Tasman P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^e ISRAEL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND LIMNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Israel)

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EID: 84921487167     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20472382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2047-2382-1-7     Document Type: Review

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