The potential role of climate in the distribution and zonation of the introduced seagrass Zostera japonica in North America

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 297-302

  Shafer, Deborah J ^a   Wyllie Echeverria, Sandy ^b   Sherman, Timothy D ^c  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Distribution; Exotic species; Growth; Temperature; Zostera japonica

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GROWTH; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RANGE EXPANSION; SEAGRASS; TEMPERATURE; ZONATION;

NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST);

ZOSTERA JAPONICA;

EID: 46149087746     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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