Abundance of Ruppia megacarpa mason in a seasonally variable estuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 497-509

  Carruthers, T J B ^a   Walker, D I ^a   Kendrick, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquatic plants; Australia; Conductivity; Depth; Light; Salinity; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HYDROLOGY; MACROALGA;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WILSON INLET;

RUPPIA; RUPPIA MEGACARPA;

EID: 0033118854     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1998.0436     Document Type: Article

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