Marine megaherbivore grazing may increase seagrass tolerance to high nutrient loads

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• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Journal of Ecology

• Publication date

  2012-03-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01900.x
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