Maximising establishment success of Amphibolis antarctica seedlings

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 449, Issue , 2013, Pages 57-60

  Verduin, Jennifer J ^a   Seidlitz, Anke ^a   van Keulen, Mike ^a   Paling, Erik I ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibolis antarctica; Anchoring method; Seagrass; Seedlings; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION; GROWTH RATE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MATURATION; MEADOW; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEAGRASS; SEEDLING; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND; SHOALWATER BAY;

EID: 84884395669     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.08.016     Document Type: Article

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