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Seagrass habitats of Bocas del Toro province: a balance between river, mangrove and coral influences (Page 1)

Seagrass habitats of Bocas del Toro province: a balance between river, mangrove and coral influences

Tim Carruthers ·
14 July 2003

This poster summarizes the key features of the seagrass communites in the Bocas del Toro archipelago, Panama. Seagrass meadows within this region are strongly influenced by their proximity to coral reefs, mangrove forests and coastal rivers. Reef, mangrove and river inputs influence sediment type and water clarity, two very important factors affecting the occurrence and abundance of seagrass meadows.

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