Loxahatchee watershed conceptual ecological model

Wetlands

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 926-942

  VanArman, Joel ^a   Graves, Greg A ^b   Fike, Dana ^b  

^a SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

^b FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Altered hydrology; Conceptual ecological model; Elevated nutrients; Fish communities; Loxahatchee River; Mangroves; Nearshore reef; Oysters; Riverine cypress swamp; Saltwater intrusion; Submerged aquatic vegetation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CUPRESSUS; OSTREIDAE; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 55949137915     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2005)025[0926:LWCEM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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