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The relationship between the resistance of intertidal marine benthic algae against osmotic shock and their content of soluble carbohydrates

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Nanyu, Y., Jianzhi, L. The relationship between the resistance of intertidal marine benthic algae against osmotic shock and their content of soluble carbohydrates. Hydrobiologia 116, 485–487 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00027729

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