Biomass development and photosynthetic potential of intertidal Zostera capricorni in New Zealand estuaries

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-64

  Turner, S J ^a   Schwarz, A M ^b  

^a Environment Waikato   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Emersion; Environmental stress; Rhizome morphometrics; Seagrass; Shoot density

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLIMATE VARIATION; ESTUARY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; SEAGRASS;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

HALOPHILA; ZOSTERA CAPRICORNI;

EID: 33646084400     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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