Stability and bistability of seagrass ecosystems in shallow coastal lagoons: Role of feedbacks with sediment resuspension and light attenuation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Carr, J ^a   D'Odorico, P ^a   McGlathery, K ^a   Wiberg, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAY; BEDLOAD; COASTAL LAGOON; EUTROPHICATION; GRAIN SIZE; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIGHT ATTENUATION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; RESUSPENSION; SEAGRASS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHALLOW WATER; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; STABILIZATION; TURBIDITY; VEGETATION COVER; WATER COLUMN; WATER DEPTH; WATER QUALITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

HOG ISLAND BAY; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

SUIDAE;

EID: 77955522397     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JG001103     Document Type: Article

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