Seedling development and patch formation of the seagrass Posidonia australis in a southeast Australian estuary

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-14

  Meehan, Alexander J ^a,b   West, Ronald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Water Ecosystems   (Australia)

Author keywords

Estuary; Patch formation; Posidonia australis; Seagrass; Seedling

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH; PATCH DYNAMICS; SEAGRASS; SEEDLING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SAINT GEORGES BASIN;

HALOPHILA; POSIDONIA AUSTRALIS;

EID: 1842844929     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2003.11.009     Document Type: Article

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