| Title | Effects of microtopographic variation and macroalgal cover on morphometrics and survival of the annual form of eelgrass (Zostera marina) |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Authors | Nelson, Walter G., and Gary Sullivan |
| Secondary Title | Aquatic Botany |
| Volume | 145 |
| Pagination | p.37-44 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | aquatic vegetation, community ecology, decomposition, eelgrass = Zostera marina, green algae, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Idaho Flats, life history information, species composition, sulfides, Ulva species = Ulva spp., Yaquina Bay, zonal distribution |
| Notes | The native eelgrass, Zostera marina, plays a vital role in estuaries, sheltering and providing food for many estuarine inhabitants. The species has both annual and perennial life cycles. This paper reports on a population of the annual form of the seagrass. Minor differences in topography, amounting to only a few centimeters in elevation, had large effects on this population: lower plants were more abundant, had more shoots per plant and more general biomass than the plants on higher elevations. Desiccation effects in higher elevations were suggested to be less significant than competition from macroalgae.This article is available from the authors via ResearchGate. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.aquabot.2017.11.008 |
| Series Title | Aquatic Botany |
