Salinity fluctuation of the brine discharge affects growth and survival of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 61-68

  Garrote Moreno, A ^a   Fernandez Torquemada Y ^a   Sanchez Lizaso J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brine discharge; Cymodocea nodosa; Salinity fluctuations; Seagrass growth

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; EFFLUENTS; WATER FILTRATION;

BRINE DISCHARGE; CONTROLLED LABORATORIES; CYMODOCEA NODOSA; HYPERSALINE EFFLUENTS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; SALINITY FLUCTUATION; SEAGRASSES; SEAWATER DESALINATION PLANTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BRINE; DESALINATION; DISCHARGE; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWTH RATE; PHYSIOLOGY; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SEAGRASS; SURVIVAL;

ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYMODOCEA NODOSA; DESALINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LEAF GROWTH; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PLANT LEAF; SALINITY; SEAGRASS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHOOT GROWTH; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER TEMPERATURE;

CYMODOCEA NODOSA;

BRINE DISCHARGE; CYMODOCEA NODOSA; SALINITY FLUCTUATIONS; SEAGRASS GROWTH;

ALISMATIDAE; SALINITY; SALT-TOLERANCE; SALTS; SEAWATER; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84897577814     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.02.019     Document Type: Article

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