Ecological studies of the alga Acanthophora specifera (Vahl) Børg. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta): vegetative fragmentation

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Kilar, J. A.
McLachlan, J.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
Date Issued
1986
Note

The propagation of Acanthophora spicifera (Vahl) Børg. was studied on a fringing-reef platform at Galeta Point, Caribbean Panama. Manipulative experiments and detailed descriptive data indicated that fragmentation accounted for this alga's standing crop and distribution. Fragments were broken off by turbulence in the fore reef, transported by currents across a seagrass meadow, snagged, and attached or entangled in the back reef. Accumulations of ≈66 g (dry wt.).m−2 occurred.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
22 p.
Subject (Topical)
Acanthophora spicifera
Drift
Vegetative propagation
Laurencia
Algae--Ecology
Identifier
3353784
Additional Information
The propagation of Acanthophora spicifera (Vahl) Børg. was studied on a fringing-reef platform at Galeta Point, Caribbean Panama. Manipulative experiments and detailed descriptive data indicated that fragmentation accounted for this alga's standing crop and distribution. Fragments were broken off by turbulence in the fore reef, transported by currents across a seagrass meadow, snagged, and attached or entangled in the back reef. Accumulations of ≈66 g (dry wt.).m−2 occurred.
The final published version of this manuscript is available at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00220981 and may be cited as: Kilar, J., & McLachlan, J. (1986). Ecological studies of the alga Acanthophora specifera (Vahl) Børg. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta): vegetative fragmentation. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 104(1-3), 1-21. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(86)90094-8
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #527.
Date Backup
1986
Date Text
1986
DOI
10.1016/0022-0981(86)90094-8
Date Issued (EDTF)
1986
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Kilar, J. A.

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22 p.
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3353784
Title Plain
Ecological studies of the alga Acanthophora specifera (Vahl) Børg. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta): vegetative fragmentation
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3353784
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Elsevier B.V.
1986
single unit
Title
Ecological studies of the alga Acanthophora specifera (Vahl) Børg. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta): vegetative fragmentation
Other Title Info

Ecological studies of the alga Acanthophora specifera (Vahl) Børg. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta): vegetative fragmentation