Productivity estimation of Zostera marina on the southern coast of Korea: Effects of leaf marking height and duration

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 383, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 122-129

  Park, Sang Rul ^a   Kim, Young Kyun ^a   Lee, Kun Seop ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Marking duration; Marking height; Productivity estimation; Productivity measurement methods; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; MARKING METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHYSIOLOGY; SEAGRASS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 75149170597     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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