Photoacclimation of Caulerpa cylindracea: Light as a limiting factor in the invasion of native Mediterranean seagrass meadows

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 465, Issue , 2015, Pages 130-141

  Bernardeau Esteller, Jaime ^a,b   Ruiz, Juan Manuel ^b   Tomas, Fiona ^c,d   Sandoval Gil, José Miguel ^a,b   Marín Guirao, Lazaro ^b  

^a INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotic resistance; Non native algae; Phenotypic plasticity; Photosynthesis; Posidonia oceanica

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ADAPTATION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS; COLONIZATION; GREEN ALGA; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; LIMITING FACTOR; MACROALGA; MEADOW; NATIVE SPECIES; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEAGRASS; SEAWEED;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

ALGAE; CAULERPA CYLINDRACEA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 84922587462     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2014.11.012     Document Type: Article

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