Dynamics of seagrasses and associated algae in coral reef lagoons

Hidrobiologica

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 293-310

  Van Tussenbroek, Brigitta I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Algae; Coral reef lagoon; Seagrasses

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; HALIMEDA INCRASSATA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 84869173224     PISSN: 01888897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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