Biomass and productivity of seagrasses in Africa

Botanica Marina

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 2016, Pages 173-186

  Githaiga, Michael N ^a,b   Gilpin, Linda ^b   Kairo, James G ^a   Huxham, Mark ^b  

^a KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; blue carbon; productivity; seagrasses

Indexed keywords

CARBON BUDGET; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; PHYTOMASS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEAGRASS;

AFRICA;

EID: 84974657757     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: 14374323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bot-2015-0075     Document Type: Article

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