The potential impact of bedform migration on seagrass communities in Torres Strait, northern Australia

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 28, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2188-2202

  Daniell, James J ^a   Harris, Peter T ^a   Hughes, Michael G ^a   Hemer, Mark ^b   Heap, Andrew ^a  

^a Marine and Coastal Environment Group   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bedforms; Migration; Seagrass; Torres Strait

Indexed keywords

BEDFORM; BEDLOAD; DUNE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MIGRATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEAGRASS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURVEY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND; TORRES STRAIT; TURNAGAIN ISLAND;

EID: 51049117080     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2008.03.036     Document Type: Article

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