The short-term influence of herbivory near patch reefs varies between seagrass species

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 339, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-74

  Armitage, Anna R ^a   Fourqurean, James W ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiphytes; Grazers; Parrotfish; Seagrass; Sparisoma aurofrenatum; Trophic dynamics

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COEXISTENCE; GRAZING PRESSURE; HERBIVORY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHOSPHORUS; REEF; SEAGRASS; TROPHIC LEVEL;

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

HALODULE WRIGHTII; SPARISOMA AUROFRENATUM; SPARISOMA CRETENSE; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 33749504712     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.07.013     Document Type: Article

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