Effects of sediment organic content and hydrodynamic conditions on the growth and distribution of Zostera marina

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 378, Issue , 2009, Pages 71-80

  Wicks, E Caroline ^a,b   Koch, Evamaria W ^b   O'Neil, Judy M ^b   Elliston, Kahla ^b,c  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eelgrass; Morphology; Nitrogen fixation; Salt marsh; Seagrass; Sediment organic content; Sediments; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MARINE SEDIMENT; MESOCOSM; MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN FIXATION; ORGANIC MATTER; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION GROWTH; ROOT SYSTEM; SALTMARSH; SEAGRASS; SURVIVAL;

CHINCOTEAGUE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 63649133675     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07885     Document Type: Article

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