Regrowth of the seagrass Thalassia testudinum into propeller scars

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 139-155

  Dawes, Clinton J ^a   Andorfer, John ^a   Rose, Craig ^a   Uranowski, Christina ^a   Ehringer, Nicholas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blade productivity; Extractable ammonium; Rhizome meristem; Seagrass sediment

Indexed keywords

PLANT INJURY; REGROWTH; SEAGRASS MEADOW; TURTLEGRASS;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; ESTUARY; GRASS; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PRODUCTIVITY; SEDIMENT;

USA, FLORIDA, TAMPA BAY;

HYDROCHARITACEAE; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 0031410082     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(97)00021-1     Document Type: Article

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