Essays about: "Seagrass"

Showing result 16 - 17 of 17 essays containing the word Seagrass.

  1. 16. Pyrodinium cysts in manatee stomach contents : harmless tourists or Trojan horses?

    University essay from Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Elaine Rindfuss; [2010]
    Keywords : Florida manatee; Pyrodinium bahamense; saxitoxin;

    Abstract : First described by Plate (1906), Pyrodinium bahamense is a bioluminescent dinoflagellate species which forms a resting cyst as part of its life cycle.  P. bahamense forms large dense cyst beds in the flocculent layer of sediments and can remain dormant for decades before excysting and forming blooms. READ MORE

  3. 17. Nitrification and denitrification in seagrass communities in Chwaka bay, Zanzibar

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskap

    Author : Britta Widén; [1996]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : As a response to the environmental degradation of many coastal areas in east Africa research have been initiated aiming towards the understanding of the coastal ecosystems and the interactions between them. The sediment of three seagrass communities were investigated with regard to nitrification, denitrification, pore water nutrient content, organic content and physical character. READ MORE