Space competition between seagrass and Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskaal) Lamouroux following simulated disturbances in Lassing Park, FL

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 333, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-57

  Stafford, Nathaniel B ^a   Bell, Susan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloom; Caulerpa; Disturbance; Recovery; Seagrass; Space competition

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; COLONIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEAGRASS;

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

ALGAE; CAULERPA; CAULERPA PROLIFERA; HALODULE WRIGHTII; HALOPHILA;

EID: 33646595385     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.11.025     Document Type: Article

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