Seagrass depth range and water quality in southern Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 763-771

  Abal, E G ^a   Dennison, W C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALOPHILA; ZOSTERA CAPRICORNI; ZOSTERACEAE;

DEPTH RANGE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; SEAGRASS; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, MORETON BAY;

EID: 0029664212     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9960763     Document Type: Article

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