Effects of the green macroalga Enteromorpha intestinalis on macrobenthic and seagrass assemblages in a shallow coastal estuary

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 266, Issue , 2004, Pages 77-87

  Cummins, S P ^a,b,d   Roberts, D E ^a,c   Zimmerman, K D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Wyong Shire Council   (Australia)

^c Bioanalysis   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bloom; Eutrophication; Macroalgae; Macrobenthos; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; DECOMPOSITION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; EUTROPHICATION; MACROALGA; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEAGRASS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; TUGGERAH LAKES ESTUARY;

ALGAE; ENTEROMORPHA INTESTINALIS; EUKARYOTA; HALOPHILA; INVERTEBRATA; ULVA; ULVA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 1342332638     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps266077     Document Type: Article

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