Effects of simulated green turtle regrazing on seagrass abundance, growth and nutritional status in Moreton Bay, south-east Queensland, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 492-503

  Kuiper Linley, Marianne ^a   Johnson, Craig R ^b   Lanyon, Janet M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chelonia mydas; Disturbance; Green turtle; Regrazing; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEAGRASS; TURTLE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MORETON BAY; QUEENSLAND;

CHELONIA MYDAS; CYMODOCEA SERRULATA; HALOPHILA OVALIS; TESTUDINES; ZOSTERA CAPRICORNI;

EID: 34249305210     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF06241     Document Type: Article

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