Production and carbon reserve dynamics of the seagrass Thalassia testudinum in Corpus Christi Bay, Texas, USA

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 143, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 201-210

  Lee, Kun Seop ^a   Dunton, Kenneth H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Carbon dynamics; Chlorophyll; Non structural carbohydrates; Production; Seagrass; Thalassia testudinum

Indexed keywords

THALASSIA TESTUDINUM; HYDROCHARITACEAE;

CARBON RESERVE DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEAGRASS;

USA, TEXAS, CORPUS CHRISTI BAY;

EID: 0030481807     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps143201     Document Type: Article

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