Nitrogen-rich groundwater intrusion affects productivity, but not herbivory, of the tropical seagrass thalassia testudinum

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-9

  Peterson, Bradley J ^a   Stubler, Amber D ^a   Wall, Charles C ^a   Gobler, Christopher J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Herbivory; Nitrogen tissue content; Seagrass; Submarine groundwater; Thalassia testudinum

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; THALASSIA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 84858790511     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00413     Document Type: Article

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