Spatial and Temporal Trends in Diet for Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) from Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum) Beds with Contrasting Environmental Regimes in the Lower Laguna Madre, Texas
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DOI: 10.1007/s12237-020-00717-0
Abstract: Seagrass meadows in far South Texas are dominated by turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum), and juvenile pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) are abundant grazers of seagrass epifauna. As they grow, pinfish exhibit an ontogenetic dietary shift and begin… read more here.
Keywords: grass thalassia; lagodon rhomboides; thalassia testudinum; environmental regimes ... See more keywords
The takeover of Thalassia testudinum by Anadyomene sp. at Biscayne Bay, USA, cannot be simply explained by competition for nitrogen and phosphorous.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112326
Abstract: Apart from direct light effects, we tested whether the takeover of the seagrass Thalassia testudinum by the seaweed Anadyomene sp. in high nutrient areas of Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA, is related to a faster nutrient… read more here.
Keywords: thalassia testudinum; testudinum; anadyomene; biscayne bay ... See more keywords