A comparison of nutrient-and light-limited photosynthesis in psammophytic versus epilithic forms of Halimeda (Caulerpales, Halimedaceae) from the Bahamas

The relative nutritional status, with respect to phosphorus (P i ) vs. nitrogen (N) limitation, and light-limited photosynthesis (P s ) was examined over a broad range of quantum fluxes (I) for four Halimeda species, Halimeda tuna (Ellis and Solander) Lamouroux, H. simulans Howe, H. lacrimosa Howe and H. copiosa Goreau and Graham, taken from clear, shallow, Bahamian waters. The results support the hypothesis that psammophytic forms (i.e., sand dwellers anchored by a bulbous rhizoidal system) differ in nutrient status from epilithic forms (i.e., attached to rock by inconspicuous rhizoids).

This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.springerlink.com and may be cited as: Littler, M. M., Littler, D. S., & Lapointe, B. E. (1988). A comparison of nutrient-and light-limited photosynthesis in psammophytic versus epilithic forms of Halimeda (Caulerpales, Halimedaceae) from the Bahamas. Coral Reefs, 6(3-4), 219-225. doi:10.1007/BF00302018

Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #588.

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1988

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1988

DOI

10.1007/BF00302018

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1988

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Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

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Littler, Mark M.

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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333094

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A comparison of nutrient-and light-limited photosynthesis in psammophytic versus epilithic forms of Halimeda (Caulerpales, Halimedaceae) from the Bahamas

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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333094

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Springer
1988
single unit

Title

A comparison of nutrient-and light-limited photosynthesis in psammophytic versus epilithic forms of Halimeda (Caulerpales, Halimedaceae) from the Bahamas

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A comparison of nutrient-and light-limited photosynthesis in psammophytic versus epilithic forms of Halimeda (Caulerpales, Halimedaceae) from the Bahamas