Distribution and stability of eelgrass beds at Izembek Lagoon, Alaska

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 229-240

  Ward, David H ^a   Markon, Carl J ^b   Douglas, David C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b HUGHES STX CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Change detection; Distribution; Eelgrass; Izembek Lagoon; Landsat; Remote sensing; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOONS; DISTRIBUTION; ECOLOGICAL BALANCE; ELLGRASS BED; LAGOON; POPULATION STABILITY; SEAGRASS MEADOWS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

USA, ALASKA, IZEMBEK LAGOON;

ZOSTERA MARINA; ZOSTERACEAE;

EID: 0031464046     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(97)00037-5     Document Type: Article

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