Changes in microphytobenthos fluorescence over a tidal cycle: Implications for sampling designs

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 701, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 301-312

  Maggi, E ^a   Jackson, A C ^b   Tolhurst, T ^c   Underwood, A J ^d   Chapman, M G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biomass; Low tide; Microphytobenthos; Pulse amplitude modulated fluorometry; Sampling; Surface water

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COASTAL SEDIMENT; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROBIOLOGY; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; MUDFLAT; PHYTOBENTHOS; ROCKY SHORE; SAMPLING; SURFACE WATER; TIDAL CYCLE;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

EID: 84870849155     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1291-x     Document Type: Article

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