Population dynamics and production of the seagrass Zostera noltii in colonizing versus established meadows

Marine Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 280-289

  Cabaço, Susana ^a   Santos, Rui ^a   Sprung, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Colonization; Population dynamics; Production; Ria Formosa; Seagrass; Zostera noltii

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; COASTAL LAGOON; COLONIZATION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC CARBON; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RHIZOME; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SHOOT GROWTH; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

FARO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; RIA FORMOSA;

ZOSTERA NOLTII;

EID: 84864115615     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: 14390485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2011.00494.x     Document Type: Article

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