Algal epiphytes of Zostera marina: Variation in assemblage structure from individual leaves to regional scale

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 12-26

  Johnson, Mark P ^a   Edwards, Maeve ^a   Bunker, Francis ^b   Maggs, Christine A ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Estuary Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algal; Biodiversity; Functional group; Heterogeneity; Rarity

Indexed keywords

ALGA; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EPIPHYTE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP;

ALGAE; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 20144369755     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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