Effects of salinity on seed germination and early seedling growth of the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 119, Issue , 2013, Pages 64-70

  Fernández Torquemada, Yolanda ^a   Sánchez Lizaso, José Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Desalination impact; Germination; Posidonia oceanica; Salinity effects; Seedlings; Seeds

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; GERMINATION; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; SALINITY; SEAGRASS; SEED; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL; TOLERANCE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

POSIDONIA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 84875400560     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.12.013     Document Type: Article

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