Occurrence of Halophila baillonii meadows in Belize, Central America

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 249-251

  Short, F T ^a   Fernandez, E ^b   Vernon, A ^b   Gaeckle, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Friends of Nature ^*  (Belize)

Author keywords

baillonis; Belize; Caribbean; Central America; Halophila; Halophila baillonii; Manatee; Placencia; Seagrass; Species range extension

Indexed keywords

RANGE EXPANSION; SEAGRASS MEADOW;

BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; CENTRAL AMERICA;

HALOPHILA;

EID: 33746342442     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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