Northern range extension of the seagrasses Halophila johnsonii and Halophila decipiens along the east coast of Florida, USA

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-92

  Virnstein, Robert W ^a   Hall, Lauren M ^a  

^a ST JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

Author keywords

Halophila decipiens; Halophila johnsonii; Indian River Lagoon; Range extension; Seagrass; Seagrass recruitment

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; DROUGHT; PROPAGULE; RANGE EXPANSION; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SEAGRASS;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; INDIAN RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

HALOPHILA DECIPIENS; HALOPHILA JOHNSONII;

EID: 54249131128     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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