Nekton use of macrophyte patches following mortality of turtle grass, Thalassia testudinum, in shallow waters of Florida Bay (Florida, USA)

Sheridan, P.McMahan, G.Conley, G.Williams, A.Thayer, G.Bulletin of Marine Science2010-02-152010-02-151997http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/25727p. 801-820Mortality of sea grass in western Florida Bay has been widespread. Mud, algae, and Halodule wrightii have replaced the once dominant beds of Thalassia testudinum, turtle grass. The hypothesis that increased habitat heterogeneity leads to increased secondary production and diversity was tested.sea grassturtle grass (Thalassia testudinum)Halodule wrightiimortalitynektonspecies diversitysecondary productiondensityLucania parvaOpsanus betaThor floridanusFloridichthys carpioPenaeus duorarumGobiosoma robustumNekton use of macrophyte patches following mortality of turtle grass, Thalassia testudinum, in shallow waters of Florida Bay (Florida, USA)Article