Book chapter
A Brief Natural History of Algae in the Gulf of California
The Gulf of California, p210
University of Arizona Press
15 Apr 2010
Abstract
The marine algae of the Gulf of California are a diverse assemblage of more than 300 subtropical, tropical, and temperate species that are subject to a diverse range of physical circumstances, including: a wide range of seasonal temperatures, extreme tidal fluctuations (especially pronounced in the Northern Gulf), localized upwelling and other variations in water/ nutrient chemistry, and substrate types (e.g., granite, basalt, sandstone, beachrock/coquina, plus a range of sandy habitats). The biogeographic source areas of the Gulf algal flora include the cooler waters of the Pacific coast of North America and warmer regions to the south. The high summer temperatures
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- Title
- A Brief Natural History of Algae in the Gulf of California
- Creators
- RICHARD Mccourt
- Contributors
- Richard C. Brusca (Editor)
- Publication Details
- The Gulf of California, p210
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES)
- Identifiers
- 991019319387604721