Seagrass depth limits in the Indian River Lagoon (Florida, U.S.A.): Application of an optical water quality model

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 267-288

  Gallegos, C L ^a   Kenworthy, W J ^b  

^a SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

colour; depth limits; Halodule wrightii; light attenuation; seagrasses; spectral attenuation; Syringodium filiforme; U.S.A. coast; water quality

Indexed keywords

HALODULE WRIGHTII; HALOPHILA; SYRINGODIUM FILIFORME;

DEPTH; DEPTH LIMITATION; LIGHT ALTERNATION; SEA GRASS; SEAGRASS; WATER COLOUR; WATER QUALITY;

USA, FLORIDA, INDIAN RIVER LAGOON;

EID: 0030088594     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0020     Document Type: Article

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