Nutrient availability influences algae and seagrass location
Conceptual diagram illustrating how nutrient availability, which decreases as you move further offshore, determines the location of algae and seagrasses.
diagram mangrove diatoms benthic microalgae macroalgae Widgeon grass Shoal grass turtle grass Ruppia martima Halodule wrightii Thalassia testudinum habitat nutrient availabilityAuthor(s) | Kris Beckert |
Author Company | Integration and Application Network |
Date Created | 2012-01-01 |
Album | Ecosystems > Coastal/Marine |
Type | Graphic |
Publication | Tropical Connections: South Florida's marine environment |
Project(s) | South Florida Ecosystem Synthesis |
Dimensions | 1000 x 1085 |
Filesize | 284.6 kB |
Number of Downloads | 487 |
Filetype(s) | PNG |
License | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
Required Attribution | Kris Beckert, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library) |