Population dynamics of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in Ria Formosa lagoon following inlet artificial relocation |
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| Authors: | Susana Cabaço Óscar Ferreira Rui Santos |
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| Institution: | 1. Marine Plant Ecology Research Group (ALGAE), Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal;2. CIMA, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | The population dynamics of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa was investigated in three meadows differently affected by the artificial relocation of an inlet in the western sector of the Ria Formosa lagoon, southern Portugal. One meadow was subjected to increasing currents that caused erosion, another one was subjected to an initial episode of burial and a third meadow was undisturbed by the inlet opening. The hydrodynamic/sedimentary condition of meadows was assessed through comparative sediment analysis between the meadow and the adjacent unvegetated area. |
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| Keywords: | Cymodocea nodosa population dynamics burial erosion Ria Formosa inlet |
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