Factors influencing spatial and annual variability in eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) meadows in Willapa Bay, Washington, and Coos Bay, Oregon, estuaries

Estuaries

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1117-1129

  Thom, Ronald M ^a   Borde, Amy B ^a   Rumrill, Steven ^b   Woodruff, Dana L ^a   Williams, Gregory D ^a   Southard, John A ^a   Sargeant, Susan L ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANNUAL VARIATION; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SPATIAL VARIATION;

COOS BAY; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON; WILLAPA BAY;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; HALOPHILA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 0142120631     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02803368     Document Type: Article

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