Sensitivity of transects across a depth gradient for measuring changes in aerial coverage and abundance of Ruppia megacarpa Mason

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 281-292

  Carruthers, Tim J B ^a   Walker, D I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depth; Estuaries; Light; Management; Seagrass; Transects

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DEPTH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; SEAGRASS; TRANSECT; VEGETATION COVER;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; GRASS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SALINITY; SEDIMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

AUSTRALIA;

RUPPIA MEGACARPA;

EID: 0032747223     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(99)00046-7     Document Type: Article

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