Restoration of seagrass habitat in New Jersey, United States

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1 A, 2012, Pages 99-104

  Bologna, Paul A X ^a   Sinnema, Michael S ^b  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LGA Engineering Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

eelgrass; Ruppia; widgeon grass; Zostera

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; HABITAT TYPE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEAGRASS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

RUPPIA; RUPPIA MARITIMA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 84855366606     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-10-00062.1     Document Type: Article

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