Impacts of sea level rise on tidal wetlands and shallow water habitats: A case study from Chesapeake Bay

American Fisheries Society Symposium

Volumn 2002, Issue 32, 2002, Pages 23-36

  Stevenson, J Court ^a   Kearney, Michael S ^b   Koch, Evamaria W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALOPHILA; POACEAE;

EID: 24344449052     PISSN: 08922284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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