Diurnal light curves and landscape-scale variation in photosynthetic characteristics of Thalassia testudinum in Florida Bay

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-22

  Belshe, Elizabeth F ^a   Durako, Michael J ^a   Blum, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Diurnal variation; PAM fluorometry; Photosynthesis; Seagrasses; Thalassia testudinum

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL VARIATION; FLUORESCENCE; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEAGRASS;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 43049178361     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

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