Modelling formation of complex topography by the seagrass Posidonia oceanica

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 717-725

  Kendrick, Gary A ^a   Marbà, Núria ^b   Duarte, Carlos M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Matte thickness; Posidonia oceanica; Rhizome growth

Indexed keywords

RHIZOME; SEAGRASS MEADOW; TOPOGRAPHY;

HALOPHILA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 27844492314     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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