Production and carbonate dynamics of Halimeda incrassata (Ellis) Lamouroux altered by Thalassia testudinum Banks and Soland ex König

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 444, Issue , 2013, Pages 73-80

  Barry, Savanna C ^a   Frazer, Thomas K ^a   Jacoby, Charles A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcareous algae; Calcification; Ocean acidification; Photosynthesis; Respiration; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; AERIAL SURVEY; ALGA; BIOTIC FACTOR; CALCIFICATION; CARBONATE; CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; LAGOON; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEAGRASS; SYMPATRY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

CAYMAN ISLANDS; LITTLE CAYMAN;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; CHLOROPHYTA; HALIMEDA INCRASSATA; SCLERACTINIA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM; VITACEAE;

EID: 84876444900     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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