Physiological responses of Posidonia oceanica to experimental nutrient enrichment of the canopy water

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 349, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-83

  Leoni, Vanina ^a   Pasqualini, Vanina ^a   Pergent Martini, Christine ^a   Vela, Alexandre ^a   Pergent, Gérard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CORSE   (France)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Nitrogen; Nutrient enrichment; Physiological indicators; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEAGRASS;

CALVI; CORSE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; HAUTE-CORSE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (WEST); WESTERN EUROPE;

POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 34547435869     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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