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Leaf growth rate of the seagrass Halodule Wrightii photographically measured in situ
| Title: | Leaf growth rate of the seagrass Halodule Wrightii photographically measured in situ. |
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| Name(s): |
Virnstein, Robert W., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 1982 | |
| Publisher: | Elsevier B.V. | |
| Extent: | 11 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3331831 (digitool), FADT3331831 (IID), fau:6114 (fedora), 10.1016/0304-3770(82)90017-1 (doi) | |
| Note(s): |
A patch of Halodule wrightii Aschers in the Indian River, Florida, was clipped near the sediment surface and a mirrored prism was set in place to photographically record subsequent regrowth of blades in situ. Tagging was considered not feasible. After a lag time of 1–3 days, mean blade length increased rapidly (up to 8.5 mm day−1) for several days. As older blades began to mature and their growth rate slowed down, the average growth rate of all blades decreased. Within 21 days the standing stock had been completely replaced, and the clipped plot was indistinguishable from a control plot. This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03043770 and may be cited as: Virnstein, R. W. (1982). Leaf growth rate of the seagrass Halodule Wrightii photographically measured in situ. Aquatic Botany, 12, 209-218. doi:10.1016/0304-3770(82)90017-1 Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #250. |
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| Subject(s): |
Seagrasses--Florida--Indian River (Lagoon) Leaves--Growth Photographic measurements Photogrammetry |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3331831 | |
| Links: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3770(82)90017-1 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©1982 Elsevier B.V. | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
