Hydrodynamic constraints to the seaward development of Posidonia oceanica meadows

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 58-65

  Vacchi, Matteo ^a,b   Montefalcone, Monica ^a   Bianchi, Carlo N ^a   Morri, Carla ^a   Ferrari, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b SEAMap Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benthic zonation; Coastal hydrodynamics; Ligurian sea; Meadow lower limit; Mediterranean sea; Posidonia oceanica; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; COAST; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT ATTENUATION; SEA SURFACE; SEAGRASS; SEAGRASS MEADOW; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER FLOW;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 84855260839     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.11.024     Document Type: Article

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