Distribution and bio-ecological features of Posidonia oceanica meadows along the coasts of the southern Adriatic and northern ionian seas

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 91-104

  Costantino, G ^a   Mastrototaro, F ^a   Tursi, A ^a   Torchia, G ^b   Pititto, F ^b   Salerno, G ^b   Lembo, G ^c   Sion, L ^a   D'Onghia, G ^a   Carlucci, R ^a   Maiorano, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b NAUTILUS Cooperative Society   (Italy)

^c COISPA Tecnologia and Ricerca ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Apulia; GIS; Mapping; Northern ionian sea; Posidonia oceanica; Southern adriatic sea; Status of health

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GIS; HEALTH STATUS; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ADRIATIC SEA; BARI [PUGLIA]; IONIAN SEA; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PUGLIA;

POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 77952678711     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757541003705484     Document Type: Article

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