Are floating algal mats a refuge from hypoxia for estuarine invertebrates?

Eutrophic aquatic habitats are characterized by the proliferation of vegetation leading to a large standing biomass that upon decomposition may create hypoxic (low-oxygen) conditions. This is indeed the case in nutrient impacted estuaries of Prince Edward Island, Canada, where macroalgae, from the g...

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Main Authors: Michael R.S. Coffin, Kyle M. Knysh, Emma F. Theriault, Christina C. Pater, Simon C. Courtenay, Michael R. van den Heuvel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3080.pdf