Effects of experimental reduction of light availability on the seagrass Amphibolis griffithii

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 342, Issue , 2007, Pages 117-126

  Mackey, Paul ^a   Collier, Catherine J ^a   Lavery, Paul S ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibolis griffithii; Australia; Environmental impact; Epiphytes; Light; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EPIPHYTE; LEAF AREA; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MEADOW; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RHIZOME; SEAGRASS; SHADING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

AMPHIBOLIS GRIFFITHII;

EID: 34548135313     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps342117     Document Type: Article

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