BACI design reveals the decline of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica induced by anchoring

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1637-1645

  Montefalcone, Monica ^a   Chiantore, Mariachiara ^a   Lanzone, Alessio ^a   Morri, Carla ^a   Albertelli, Giancarlo ^a   Bianchi, Carlo Nike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anchoring; BACI design; Human disturbance; Mechanical damage; Mediterranean Sea; Posidonia oceanica

Indexed keywords

BOATS; CHAINS; MOORING; OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTS;

ANCHORING; ANCHORING SYSTEMS; BACI DESIGN; COASTAL WATERS; DESCRIPTORS; HUMAN DISTURBANCE; MECHANICAL DAMAGE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NW MEDITERRANEAN; P. OCEANICA; POPULATION LEVELS; POSIDONIA OCEANICA; SEA GRASS; SHOOT DENSITY;

HEALTH;

ANCHOR; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COASTAL WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; KEYSTONE SPECIES; MOORING SYSTEM; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEAFLOOR; SEAGRASS; SEAGRASS MEADOW;

ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA; SEAGRASS;

ALISMATIDAE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SHIPS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 49849096469     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.05.013     Document Type: Article

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