Seagrass response to CO2 contingent on epiphytic algae: indirect effects can overwhelm direct effects

Oecologia

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 871-882

  Burnell, Owen W ^a   Russell, Bayden D ^a   Irving, Andrew D ^b   Connell, Sean D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibolis antarctica; Biotic interactions; Filamentous epiphytes; Global change; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ALGA; CARBON DIOXIDE; EPIPHYTE; FORECASTING METHOD; GLOBAL CHANGE; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT EFFECT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PREDICTION; SEAGRASS;

ALGAE; AMPHIBOLIS ANTARCTICA;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ALISMATALES; AUSTRALIA; BROWN ALGA; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; RED ALGA; SUNLIGHT;

ALISMATIDAE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROPHYTA; PHAEOPHYTA; RHODOPHYTA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 84919380989     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: 14321939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-014-3054-z     Document Type: Article

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