Effects of light reduction on growth of the submerged macrophyte Vallisneria americana and the community of root-associated heterotrophic bacteria

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 291, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-218

  Kurtz, Janis C ^a   Yates, Diane F ^a   Macauley, John M ^a   Quarles, Robert L ^a   Genthner, Fred J ^a   Chancy, Cynthia A ^a   Devereux, Richard ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Light reduction; Rhizosphere; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; GROWTH; HOST-SYMBIONT INTERACTION; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SEAGRASS; SHADING;

ALABAMA; FLORIDA; PERDIDO BAY; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALOPHILA; NEGIBACTERIA; RHIZOBIUM; VALLISNERIA; VALLISNERIA AMERICANA;

EID: 0037790843     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(03)00120-5     Document Type: Article

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