Seasonal Variation in Biomass, Abundance and Plant Length of Different Life Stages from Gracilaria cliftonii (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta)

Gracilaria is the most importance source of raw material for the extraction of the polysaccharide agar. Despite its worldwide importance, few papers have addressed the effect of different life stages on the biomass and agar production. Gracilaria cliftonii Withell, Millar & Kraft (1994) has been...

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Main Authors: Munoz, Julieta, Fewtrell, Jane, Fotedar, Ravi
Format: Journal Article
Published: Begell House Inc. 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16535