Epiphytes of the St. Lucia Estuary and their response to water level and salinity changes during a severe drought

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-76

  Gordon, N ^a   Adams, J B ^a   Bate, G C ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Epiphyte; Salinity; St. Lucia; Submerged macrophyte; Water level

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; EPIPHYTE; MACROALGA; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; WATER LEVEL;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SAINT LUCIA ESTUARY; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; PECTINATUS; POTAMOGETON PECTINATUS; RUPPIA CIRRHOSA; ZOSTERA CAPENSIS;

EID: 36049032386     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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