Age and growth of Lithothamnion muelleri (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) in the southwestern Gulf of California, Mexico

 The nongeniculate coralline alga Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff is commonly found as a free-living rhodolith in the wave-exposed shallow waters of the southwestern Gulf of California. This species has bands along the main branch axes suggesting that growth is periodic and that may be...

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Main Authors: MG Rivera, R Riosmena-Rodríguez, MS Foster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2004-03-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/104