Spatio-temporal variability in Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows of the western Mediterranean: Shoot density and plant features

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-175

  Vasapollo, Claudio ^a,b   Gambi, Maria Cristina ^a  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hierarchical sampling design; Mediterranean Sea; Nested ANOVA; PERMANOVA; Posidonia oceanica; Seagrass; Spatial variability; Temporal variability

Indexed keywords

POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 84865653894     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00456     Document Type: Article

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