Light requirements for growth and survival of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) in Pacific Northwest (USA) estuaries

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 969-980

  Thom, Ronald M ^a   Southard, Susan L ^a   Borde, Amy B ^a   Stoltz, Peter ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Glacier Northwest   (United States)

Author keywords

Eelgrass; Eelgrass growth; Eelgrass light criteria; Light requirements; Puget Sound eelgrass; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RESPONSE; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT EFFECT; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PHOTON FLUX DENSITY; SEAGRASS; SURVIVAL; TURBIDITY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; PUGET SOUND; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 52949129121     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-008-9082-3     Document Type: Article

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