Phenotypic variation in sexually and asexually recruited individuals of the Baltic Sea endemic macroalga <it>Fucus radicans</it>: in the field and after growth in a common-garden

Phenotypic variation in sexually and asexually recruited individuals of the Baltic Sea endemic macroalga <it>Fucus radicans</it>: in the field and after growth in a common-garden

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most species of brown macroalgae recruit exclusively sexually. However, <it>Fucus radicans</it>, a dominant species in the northern Baltic Sea, recruits new attached thalli both sexually and asexually. The level of asexua...

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Main Authors: Johannesson Kerstin, Forslund Helena, Capetillo Nastassja, Kautsky Lena, Johansson Daniel, Pereyra Ricardo T, Råberg Sonja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Subjects:
Phenotypic traits
Inherited variation
Foundation species
Ecosystem function
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/12/2

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