Biomass, productivity and density of the seagrass Thalassia testudinum at three sites in Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2001, Pages 265-272

  Paynter, Clara K ^a   Cortés, Jorge ^b   Engels, Mary ^a  

^a Universidad de Costa Rica ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cahuita; Costa Rica; Productivity; Reef lagoon; Seagrass; Thalassia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COSTA RICA; ECOSYSTEM; HYDROCHARITACEAE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY;

BIOMASS; COSTA RICA; ECOSYSTEM; HYDROCHARITACEAE; POPULATION DENSITY;

EID: 16644388521     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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