The effects of epiphytic algae and their grazers on the intertidal seagrass Zostera japonica

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 251-261

  Fong, Ching Wai ^a   Lee, Shing Yip ^a   Wu, Rudolf S S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Caging experiment; Clithon; Epiphytes; Grazing; Zostera japonica

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOMASS; GRAZING; POPULATION DENSITY;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CAGE; GRASS; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; POPULATION DENSITY; SEA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL;

HONG KONG;

CLITHON; ZOSTERA JAPONICA;

EID: 0343526416     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(00)00101-7     Document Type: Article

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