Phylogeny, Connectivity and Dispersal Patterns of the Giant Kelp Macrocystis (Phaeophyceae)

• Main Author: Macaya Horta, Erasmo Carlos (11674366)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; Connectivity; Dispersal; Macrocystis; School: School of Biological Sciences; 069999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; Marsden: 270401 Plant Systematics; Taxonomy and Phylogeny; Marsden: 270404 Phycology; Degree Discipline: Marine Biology; Degree Level: Doctoral; Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Pacific; Marsden; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.16974079.v1

Macrocystis represents the most widely distributed kelp genus, providing structure and energy for one of the most productive ecosystems on earth. Despite its ecological and economical importance, many aspects of its taxonomy, distribution and dispersal still remain unknown. Using different molecular...