Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4396252 | Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Large abundances of floating algae are found in coastal waters at mid latitudes. ⺠After detachment positively buoyant algae float to the seasurface where UV-radiation and temperature are high. ⺠Floating kelp Macrocystis pyrifera were able to acclimate to the UV-radiation and temperature at the seasurface. ⺠The high acclimation potential of these floating algae converts them into efficient dispersal vehicles at mid latitudes.
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Authors
Eva Rothäusler, Iván Gómez, Ulf Karsten, Fadia Tala, Martin Thiel,