Detection and characterization of benthic filamentous algal stands (Cladophora sp.) on rocky substrata using a high-frequency echosounder

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods

Volumn 7, Issue OCT, 2009, Pages 693-705

  Depew, David C ^a   Stevens, Andrew W ^b   Smith, Ralph E H ^a   Hecky, Robert E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CLADOPHORA;

EID: 77950204150     PISSN: 15415856     EISSN: 15415856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2009.7.693     Document Type: Article

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