Effect of nutrient availability, grazer assemblage and seagrass source population on the interaction between Thalassia testudinum (turtle grass) and its algal epiphytes

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 314, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-68

  Hays, Cynthia G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Indirect effects; Seagrass; Thalassia testudinum; Trophic interactions

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYTE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MESOCOSM; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEAGRASS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ALGAE; HALOPHILA; PAGURUS MACLAUGHLINAE; TESTUDINES; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM; TOZEUMA CAROLINENSE;

EID: 11844269898     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.08.017     Document Type: Article

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