Desiccation index: A measure of damage caused by adverse aerial exposure on intertidal eelgrass (Zostera marina) in an Oregon (USA) estuary

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 329-337

  Boese, Bruce L ^a   Alayan, Kathryn E ^b   Gooch, Elizabeth F ^c   Robbins, Bradley D ^d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Saturday Academy   (United States)

^c Inst for Environ Professionals   (United States)

^d MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial exposure; Desiccation; Eelgrass; Intertidal; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

AIR EXPOSURE; DAMAGE; DESICCATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SEAGRASS;

OREGON; UNITED STATES; YAQUINA BAY;

HALOPHILA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 0041625729     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(03)00068-8     Document Type: Article

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