Comparative analysis of stability-genetic diversity in seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) meadows yields unexpected results

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 878-889

  Arnaud Haond, Sophie ^a,b   Marbà, Núria ^c   Diaz Almela, Elena ^c   Serrão, Ester A ^a   Duarte, Carlos M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clonality; Demography; Diversity stability; Genetic richness; Posidonia oceanica; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

CLONAL ORGANISM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GENETIC VARIATION; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 77953504002     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-009-9238-9     Document Type: Article

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