Periphyton as a UV-B filter on seagrass leaves: A result of different transmittance in the UV-B and PAR ranges

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 317-327

  Brandt, Leslie A ^a   Koch, Evamaria W ^b  

^a GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiphytes; PAR; Periphyton; Ruppia; Seagrass; UV; Zostera

Indexed keywords

FILTRATION; PERIPHYTON; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; SEAGRASS; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

HALOPHILA; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR; RUPPIA; ZOSTERA;

EID: 0041625727     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(03)00067-6     Document Type: Article

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