Development of planted seagrass beds in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. I. Plant components

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 132, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 127-139

  Fonseca, Mark S ^a   Kenworthy, W Judson ^a   Courtney, Francis X ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Density; Macroalgae; Mitigation; Restoration; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

HABITAT RESTORATION; PLANT COMPONENTS; PLANTING; SEAGRASS MEADOWS;

USA, FLORIDA, TAMPA BAY;

HALODULE WRIGHTII; SYRINGODIUM FILIFORME;

EID: 0029667282     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps132127     Document Type: Article

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