Effects of experimental reduction of light and nutrient enrichments (N and P) on seagrasses: A review

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 202-220

  Leoni, Vanina ^a   Vela, Alexandre ^a   Pasqualini, Vanina ^a   Pergent Martini, Christine ^a   Pergent, Gérard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CORSE   (France)

Author keywords

Enrichment; Experimentation; Light; Nutrient enrichments; Seagrass; Shading

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INHIBITION; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT EFFECT; MORPHOLOGY; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POPULATION DECLINE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEAGRASS;

EID: 41249092174     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.842     Document Type: Article

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