Modelling seasonal dynamics of biomasses and nitrogen contents in a seagrass meadow (Zostera noltii Hornem.): Application to the Thau lagoon (French Mediterranean coast)

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 213-238

  Plus, Martin ^a   Chapelle, Annie ^b   Ménesguen, Alain ^b   Deslous Paoli, Jean Marc ^b   Auby, Isabelle ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Box model; Nitrogen cycle; Oxygen cycle; Seagrass ecosystem; Thau lagoon

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SEASONAL VARIATION;

FRANCE; THAU LAGOON;

HALOPHILA; ZOSTERA NOLTII;

EID: 0037445365     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(02)00350-2     Document Type: Article

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