Effects of light deprivation on the survival and recovery of the seagrass Halophila ovalis (R.Br.) Hook

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 234, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-27

  Longstaff, B J ^a   Loneragan, N R ^b   O'Donohue, M J ^a   Dennison, W C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a fluorescence; Halophila ovalis; Light; Seagrass; Storage carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL;

LIGHT EFFECT; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SURVIVAL;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; GRASS; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; SEA;

AUSTRALIA;

HALOPHILA OVALIS;

EID: 0033558076     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00137-3     Document Type: Article

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