Macroalgal blooms in shallow estuaries: Controls and ecophysiological and ecosystem consequences

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 42, Issue 5 II, 1997, Pages 1105-1118

  Valiela, Ivan ^a   McClelland, James ^a   Hauxwell, Jennifer ^a   Behr, Peter J ^a   Hersh, Douglas ^a,b   Foreman, Kenneth ^a,c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY MARINE PROGRAM   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Water Rsrc Authority   (United States)

^c ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOMS; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GRAZING; MACROALGAE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; WATER RESIDENCE TIME;

MASSACHUSETTS; USA; WAQUOIT BAY;

EID: 0000141062     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1997.42.5_part_2.1105     Document Type: Article

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