Seasonal changes in eelgrass functions: Current velocity reduction, prevention of sediment resuspension, and control of sediment-water column nutrient flux in relation to eelgrass dynamics

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 596, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 387-399

  Hasegawa, Natsuki ^a   Hori, Masakazu ^b   Mukai, Hiroshi ^c  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^b FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Current reduction; DIN flux; Foundation species; Function; Material flow; Resuspension; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; SEDIMENTS;

CURRENT REDUCTION; DIN FLUX; FOUNDATION SPECIES; MATERIAL FLOW; RESUSPENSION; SEAGRASS;

OCEAN HABITATS;

ALLOCHTHON; AQUATIC PLANT; CANOPY; CURRENT VELOCITY; INORGANIC NITROGEN; RESUSPENSION; SEAGRASS; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER COLUMN;

AKKESHI ESTUARY; ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HOKKAIDO; JAPAN;

ALGAE; MYSIDA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 37749019786     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-007-9111-4     Document Type: Article

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