Physiological and growth responses of Thalassia testudinum to environmentally-relevant periods of low irradiance

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 287-300

  Kraemer, George P ^a   Hanisak, M Dennis ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Light; Nitrogen; Seagrass; Thalassia

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; NITROGEN DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHATE;

GROWTH RESPONSE; IRRADIANCE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEAGRASS;

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GRASS; LIGHT; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; SEA; SEASONAL VARIATION;

THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 0033923747     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(00)00096-6     Document Type: Article

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