Long-term comparison of algal assemblages dominated by cystoseira crinita (fucales, heterokontophyta) from cap corse (corsica, North Western mediterranean)

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 404-412

  Sales, Marta ^a   Ballesteros, Enric ^a  

^a CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Assemblages; Corsica; Cystoseira crinita; Fluctuations; North Western Mediterranean; Species composition

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014898249     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670262.2010.498585     Document Type: Article

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