AQUATIC MACROPHYTES WITHIN A MESOHALINE BAY, SANCTUARY FOR MANATEES (TRICHEHUS MANATUS), ON THE CARIBBEAN COAST OF MEXICO

Bahia de Chetumal, on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, is a large mesohaline bay that receives significant runoff of fresh water and supports salt-tolerant macrophytes and seagrasses. This bay is important for the endangered Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus) in Mexico, and the mai...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Southwestern Naturalist. - Southwestern Association of Naturalist. - 58(2013), 2, Seite 216-222
1. Verfasser: Olivera-Gómez, León D. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mellink, Eric
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Southwestern Naturalist
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Physical sciences