Sources of uncertainty in estimation of eelgrass depth limits

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 704, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 311-323

  Balsby, Thorsten J S ^a   Carstensen, Jacob ^a   Krause Jensen, Dorte ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Depth limit; Eelgrass; Indicator; Uncertainty; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL WATER; COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTIMATION METHOD; EUTROPHICATION; PARAMETERIZATION; SEAGRASS; SEAWATER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER PLANNING;

DENMARK;

ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 84873749080     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1374-8     Document Type: Article

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