Long-term effect of beach replenishment on natural recovery of shallow Posidonia oceanica meadows

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 834-844

  González Correa, José M ^a   Torquemada, Yolanda Fernández ^a   Sánchez Lizaso, José Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

beach replenishment; light; long term impact; Posidonia oceanica; press impact; recovery; siltation

Indexed keywords

BEACH; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LIGHT INTENSITY; LONG-TERM CHANGE; SEAGRASS;

POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 38849168272     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.08.012     Document Type: Article

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