Current and wave dynamics in the shallow subtidal: Implications to the ecology of understory and surface-canopy kelps

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 265, Issue , 2003, Pages 45-56

  Eckman, James E ^a   Duggins, David O ^b   Siddon, Christopher E ^c,d  

^a OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamics; Kelp; Tidal current; Wave

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMICS; MACROALGA; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TIDAL CURRENT; WAVE VELOCITY;

NORTH AMERICA; SAN JUAN ISLANDS; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0842345470     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps265045     Document Type: Article

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