Enhancement of sediment suspension and nutrient flux by benthic macrophytes at low biomass

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 448, Issue , 2012, Pages 259-270

  Lawson, S E ^a   McGlathery, K J ^a   Wiberg, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic macrophytes; Benthic pelagic coupling; Coastal bay; Lagoon; Nutrient flux; Seagrass; Sediment suspension

Indexed keywords

AUTOTROPHY; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS; DOMINANCE; EUTROPHICATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; LAGOON; MACROALGA; MACROPHYTE; MICROCOSM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEAFLOOR; SEAGRASS; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; STABILIZATION; STAND STRUCTURE; WATER COLUMN;

ALGAE; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 84857611461     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09579     Document Type: Article

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