SPATIAL AND SEASONAL VARIABILITY OF <i>THALASSIA TESTUDINUM</i> IN NUEVITAS BAY, CUBA

SPATIAL AND SEASONAL VARIABILITY OF <i>THALASSIA TESTUDINUM</i> IN NUEVITAS BAY, CUBA

A study was carried out on biomass, shoot density and leaf production variability in three Thalassia testudinum meadows under different environmental characteristics in Nuevitas Bay, Cuba, in different seasons. The first site has muddy-sandy sediments and it is affected by bottom trawl fishing; the...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Martínez-Daranas, Rubén Cabrera, Fabián Pina-Amargós
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica 2011-07-01
Series:Revista Ciencias Marinas y Costeras
Subjects:
Biomass, shoot density, leaf production, seasonal variation, Thalassia testudinum, bottom-trawl fisheries, sewage. Biomasa, densidad de vástagos, producción foliar, variaciones estacionales, pesquería de arrastre, aguas residuales.
Online Access:http://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/revmar/article/view/166

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