Factors influencing the growth of seagrass seedlings: A case study of Posidonia australis

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 120, Issue PB, 2015, Pages 251-259

  Glasby, Tim M ^a   Taylor, Skye L ^a   Housefield, Graham P ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultivation; Growth; Hormone; Nutrient; Review; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT RESTORATION; HORMONE; LITERATURE REVIEW; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PROPAGULE; SEAGRASS; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL; VULNERABILITY;

POSIDONIA AUSTRALIS;

EID: 84911941419     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2014.09.003     Document Type: Article

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