The potential role of plant oxygen and sulphide dynamics in die-off events of the tropical seagrass, Thalassia testudinum
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J. BORUM, O. PEDERSEN*, T. M. GREVE†, T. A. FRANKOVICH‡, J. C. ZIEMAN‡, J. W. FOURQUREAN§ and C. J. MADDEN¶ Freshwater Biological Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, Helsingørsgade 51, DK-3400 Hillerød, Denmark, † Department of Marine Ecology, National Environmental Research Institute, Vejlsøvej 25, DK-8600 Silkeborg, Denmark, ‡ Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, USA, § Department of Biological Sciences and South-east Environmental Research Program, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, USA, and ¶ Coastal Ecosystems Division, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406, USA
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تاریخ انتشار 2005