Photosynthetic tolerances to desiccation of the co-occurring seagrasses Halophila johnsonii and Halophila decipiens

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 195-198

  Kahn, Amanda E ^a   Durako, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Desiccation; Halophila spp.; Photosynthesis; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOON; COEXISTENCE; DARK; DESICCATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEAGRASS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOLERANCE; WATER CONTENT;

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

HALOPHILA; HALOPHILA DECIPIENS; HALOPHILA JOHNSONII;

EID: 56449103398     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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