The effect of a storm surge event on the macrophytes of a temporarily open/closed estuary, South Africa

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 119-123

  Riddin, T ^a   Adams, J B ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Macroalgae; Macrophyte; Salinity; South Africa; Temporarily open closed estuary

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BANK EROSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FRESHWATER INPUT; HABITAT LOSS; INFLOW; MACROALGA; MACROPHYTE; REEDBED; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINITY; SALTMARSH; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDGE; STORM SURGE; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; WATER LEVEL;

EAST KLEINEMONDE ESTUARY; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

CAULACANTHUS USTULATUS; CHARA; CHARA VULGARIS; CODIUM; DICTYOTA DICHOTOMA; RUPPIA CIRRHOSA; ULVA;

EID: 77954658757     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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