Growth dynamics of the seagrass Halophila nipponica, recently discovered in temperate coastal waters of the Korean peninsula

Marine Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 255-267

  Kim, Seung Hyeon ^a   Kim, Young Kyun ^a   Park, Sang Rul ^a   Li, Wen Tao ^a   Lee, Kun Seop ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; GROWTH RATE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MORPHOLOGY; OVERWINTERING; PHYTOMASS; SEAGRASS; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

KOREA;

HALOPHILA;

EID: 84856005066     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-011-1804-6     Document Type: Article

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