Distribution and abundance of submerged aquatic vegetation and Trapa natans in the Hudson River estuary

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 20, Issue SPEC. ISS. 45, 2004, Pages 150-161

  Nieder, William C ^a   Barnaba, Eugenia ^b   Findlay, Stuart E G ^c   Hoskins, Susan ^b   Holochuck, Nordica ^d   Blair, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^d NEW YORK SEA GRANT   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic habitat; Coastal management; Natural resources; Remote sensing; Trapa natans; Vallisneria americana

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; VEGETATION MAPPING; WATER QUALITY;

HUDSON ESTUARY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

SAN ANGELO VIRUS; TRAPA; TRAPA NATANS; VALLISNERIA AMERICANA;

EID: 11244261708     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/si45-150.1     Document Type: Article

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