Spectral reflectance of Thalassia testudinum (Hydrocharitaceae) seagrass: Low salinity effects

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 110-117

  Thorhaug, Anitra ^a   Richardson, Andrew D ^a,b   Berlyn, Graeme P ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Chlorophyll normalized difference index; Photochemical reflectance index; Salinity; Seagrasses; Spectral reflectance; Thalassia

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; SALINITY; SEAGRASS; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE;

HALOPHILA; HYDROCHARITACEAE; THALASSIA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 32044453835     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.1.110     Document Type: Article

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