A rapid ecological assessment (REA) quantitative survey method for benthic algae using photoquadrats with scuba

Pacific Science

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 201-209

  Preskitt, Linda B ^a   Vroom, Peter S ^b   Smith, Celia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BENTHOS; MONITORING; PHOTOGRAPH;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 2942659578     PISSN: 00308870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/psc.2004.0021     Document Type: Article

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