Simulated herbivory and the dynamics of disease in Thalassia testudinum

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 283, Issue , 2004, Pages 127-132

  Bewles, Justin W ^a   Bell, Susan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida; Herbivory; Labyrinthula; Seagrass; Thalassia testudinum; Wasting disease

Indexed keywords

DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEAGRASS; TURTLE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; HALOPHILA; LABYRINTHULA; MYDAS; TESTUDINES; THALASSIA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 11244324240     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps283127     Document Type: Article

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