Tides, light and the distribution of Zostera marina in Long Island Sound, USA

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 97-107

  Koch, E W ^a   Beer, S ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Tidal range; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

EELGRASS; LIGHT ATTENUATION; TIDAL RANGE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

USA, NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND SOUND;

ZOSTERA MARINA; ZOSTERACEAE;

EID: 0029853881     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3770(95)01015-7     Document Type: Article

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