Growth dynamics and state of the seagrass Thalassia testudinum in the Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge, Caribbean, Costa Rica

Seagrass beds are highly productive and valuable habitats, which fulfill a key role in coastal ecosystems. Spatial distribution, biomass, density, productivity and leaf dynamics of the dominant seagrass species Thalassia testudinum were studied at five locations in the Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wi...

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Main Authors: Lucia S Krupp, Jorge Cortés, Matthias Wolff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2009-11-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442009000500017