Effects of different types of mechanical disturbances on a charophyte dominated macrophyte community

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-32

  Torn, Kaire ^a   Martin, Georg ^a   Kotta, Jonne ^a   Kupp, Maarit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; charophytes; disturbance; recovery; sensitivity

Indexed keywords

BRACKISH WATER; CHAROPHYTE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MACROPHYTE; SUCCESSION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

CHARACEAE; CHARALES;

EID: 76349088493     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.12.006     Document Type: Article

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