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Original Articles

The distribution of Macrocystis (Phaeophyta: Laminariales) as a biological indicator of cool sea surface temperature, with special reference to New Zealand waters

Pages 313-336 | Received 14 Dec 1989, Accepted 18 May 1990, Published online: 12 Jan 2012

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