Dynamic simulation of littoral zone habitats in lower Chesapeake Bay. I. Ecosystem characterization related to model development

Estuaries

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 659-672

  Buzzelli, Christopher P ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MODELING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; WATER EXCHANGE;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; UNITED STATES;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 0032463356     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1353271     Document Type: Article

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