Effects of irradiance, temperature, and nutrients on growth dynamics of seagrasses: A review

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 350, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 144-175

  Lee, Kun Seop ^a   Park, Sang Rul ^a   Kim, Young Kyun ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Growth dynamics; Nutrient availability; Production; Seagrass; Temperature; Underwater irradiance

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; IRRADIANCE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEAGRASS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 34548282134     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.06.016     Document Type: Review

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