Analysis of the trophic role of Mediterranean seagrasses in marine coastal ecosystems: A review

Botanica Marina

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 383-393

  Vizzini, Salvatrice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Detritus; Food webs; Herbivory; Marine phanerogams; Mediterranean Sea; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

FOOD WEB; HERBIVORE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NET ECOSYSTEM PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; POPULATION DECLINE; SEAGRASS; STABLE ISOTOPE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 71749108992     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: 14374323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BOT.2009.056     Document Type: Review

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