Spatiotemporal dynamics of submerged macrophytes in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 145-155

  Obrador, Biel ^a   Pretus, Joan Lluís ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

biomass; Mediterranean coastal lagoons; Ruppia cirrhosa; spatial distribution; submerged macrophytes; temporal dynamics

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANNUAL VARIATION; BIOMASS; COASTAL LAGOON; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MACROPHYTE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUBMERGED VEGETATION;

BALEARIC ISLANDS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SPAIN;

RUPPIA CIRRHOSA;

EID: 76349084917     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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