Growth and primary production of Cymodocea nodosa in a coastal lagoon

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-193

  Agostini, Sylvia ^a,b   Pergent, Gérard ^a   Marchand, Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CORSE   (France)

^b Office de l'Environnement de la Corse   (France)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cymodocea nodosa; Density; Mediterranean lagoon; Primary production; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COASTAL LAGOON; GROWTH; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEAGRASS;

CYMODOCEA NODOSA; HALOPHILA;

EID: 0038418762     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(03)00049-4     Document Type: Article

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