Response of seagrass epiphyte loading to field manipulations of fertilization, gastropod grazing and leaf turnover rates

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 349, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-72

  Peterson, Bradley J ^a   Frankovich, Thomas A ^b   Zieman, Joseph C ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiphytes; Florida Bay; Grazers; Leaf turnover rates; Nutrients; Thalassia testudinum

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; EPIPHYTE; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GASTROPOD; GRAZING; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; SEAGRASS; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

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

GASTROPODA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 34547403191     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.04.012     Document Type: Article

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