Effects of nutrient enrichment and small predator density on seagrass ecosystems: An experimental assessment

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1041-1057

  Heck Jr , K L ^a   Pennock, J R ^b   Valentine, J F ^a   Coen, L D ^c   Sklenar, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

^c MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PREDATOR; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; SEAGRASS MEADOW;

FLORIDA; SAINT JOSEPH BAY; UNITED STATES;

LAGODON RHOMBOIDES; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 20644436238     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2000.45.5.1041     Document Type: Article

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