Cytophysiological features of Posidonia oceanica as putative markers of environmental conditions

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-223

  Cozza, R ^a   Chiappetta, A ^a   Petrarulo, M ^a   Salimonti, A ^a   Rende, F ^a   Bitonti, M B ^a   Innocenti, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytokinins; Environmental stress; Phenolics; Posidonia oceanica

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PERTURBATION; SEAGRASS; WATER QUALITY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

HALOPHILA; POSIDONIA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 5044221840     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540410001689777     Document Type: Article

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