Seed bank, biomass, and productivity of Halophila decipiens, a deep water seagrass on the west Florida continental shelf

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 110-120

  Hammerstrom, Kamille K ^a,b   Kenworthy, W Judson ^a   Fonseca, Mark S ^a   Whitfield, Paula E ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Halophila decipiens; Productivity; Reproductive ecology; Seed bank; Seedling

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; SEAGRASS; SEED BANK;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

HALOPHILA; HALOPHILA DECIPIENS;

EID: 30544435196     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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