Wavelength-specific photosynthetic responses of Halophila johnsonii from marine-influenced versus river-influenced habitats

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 245-249

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Action spectra; Halophila johnsonii; Photophysiology; Seagrass; UV pigments

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; IRRADIANCE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RESPIRATION; SEAGRASS; WATERSHED; WAVELENGTH;

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

HALOPHILA JOHNSONII;

EID: 68949219429     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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