Conceptual diagram illustrating how nutrient availability, which decreases as you move further offshore, determines the location of algae and seagrasses.

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.

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Author(s)Kris Beckert
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2012-01-01
AlbumEcosystems > Coastal/Marine
TypeGraphic
PublicationTropical Connections: South Florida's marine environment
Project(s)South Florida Ecosystem Synthesis
Dimensions1000 x 1085
Filesize284.6 kB
Number of Downloads373
Filetype(s) PNG
LicenseAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Required AttributionKris Beckert, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library)