Colonization and growth of crustose coralline algae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) on the Rocas Atoll
Crustose coralline algae play a fundamental role in reef construction all over the world. The aims fo this study were to identify and estimate the abundance of the dominant crustose coralline algae in shallow reef habitats, measuring their colonization, growth rates and productivity. Crusts sampled...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2005-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Oceanography |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87592005000200005 |