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of Seagrass Biology. An Ecosystem Perspective Garland Press,
New York, NY, USA
T¨ ornblom E and Søndergaard M (1999) Seasonal dynamics of
bacterial biomass and production on eelgrass Zostera marina
leaves. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 179: 231–240
Van Montrfrans J, Wetzel R and Orth R (1984) Epiphyte-grazer
relationships in seagrass meadows: Consequences for seagrass
growth and production. Estuaries 7: 289–309
Vergera J, Perez-Llorens J, Peralta G, Hernandez I and Niell F
(1997) Seasonal variation of photosynthetic performance and
light attenuation in Ulva canopies from Palmones River estuary. J Phycol 33: 773–779
Zimmerman R (2003) A biooptical model of irradiance distribution and photosynthesis in seagrass canopies. Limnol
Oceanogr 48: 568–585
Zimmerman R and Alberte R (1996) Effect of light/dark
transition on carbon translocation in eelgrass Zostera marina seedlings. Marine Ecology Progress Series 136: 305–
309
Zimmerman R and Caffrey J (2002) Chapter 8. Primary Producers, p. 118–133. In: Caffrey J, Brown M, Tyler W and
Silberstein M (eds) Changes in a California Estuary. A Profile
of Elkhorn Slough. Elkhorn Slough Foundation
Zimmerman R, Kohrs D and Alberte R (1996) Top-down impact
through a bottom-up mechanism: The effect of limpet grazing on growth, productivity and carbon allocation of Zostera
marina. Oecologia 107: 560–567
Zimmerman R, Kohrs D, Steller D and Alberte R (1997) Impacts
of CO 2 -enrichment on productivity and light requirements of
eelgrass. Plant Physiol 115: 599–607
Zimmerman R, Steller D, Kohrs D and Alberte R (2001) Topdown impact through a bottom-up mechanism: In situ effects
of limpet grazing on growth, light requirements and survival of
Zostera marina L. (eelgrass). Mar Ecol Prog Ser 218: 127–140
Zimmerman RC, Cabello-Pasini A and Alberte RS (1994) Modeling daily production of aquatic macrophytes from irradiance
measurements: A comparative analysis. Mar Ecol Prog Ser
114: 185–196
Zimmerman RC, Reguzzoni JL and Alberte RS (1995) Eelgrass
(Zostera marina L.) transplants in San Francisco Bay: Role of
light availability on metabolism, growth and survival. Aquat
Bot 51: 67–86
Zimmerman RC, Reguzzoni JL, Wyllie-Echeverria S, Josselyn M
and Alberte RS (1991) Assessment of environmental suitability for growth of Zostera marina L. (eelgrass) in San Francisco
Bay. Aquat Bot 39: 353–366
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of Seagrass Biology. An Ecosystem Perspective Garland Press,
New York, NY, USA
T¨ ornblom E and Søndergaard M (1999) Seasonal dynamics of
bacterial biomass and production on eelgrass Zostera marina
leaves. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 179: 231–240
Van Montrfrans J, Wetzel R and Orth R (1984) Epiphyte-grazer
relationships in seagrass meadows: Consequences for seagrass
growth and production. Estuaries 7: 289–309
Vergera J, Perez-Llorens J, Peralta G, Hernandez I and Niell F
(1997) Seasonal variation of photosynthetic performance and
light attenuation in Ulva canopies from Palmones River estuary. J Phycol 33: 773–779
Zimmerman R (2003) A biooptical model of irradiance distribution and photosynthesis in seagrass canopies. Limnol
Oceanogr 48: 568–585
Zimmerman R and Alberte R (1996) Effect of light/dark
transition on carbon translocation in eelgrass Zostera marina seedlings. Marine Ecology Progress Series 136: 305–
309
Zimmerman R and Caffrey J (2002) Chapter 8. Primary Producers, p. 118–133. In: Caffrey J, Brown M, Tyler W and
Silberstein M (eds) Changes in a California Estuary. A Profile
of Elkhorn Slough. Elkhorn Slough Foundation
Zimmerman R, Kohrs D and Alberte R (1996) Top-down impact
through a bottom-up mechanism: The effect of limpet grazing on growth, productivity and carbon allocation of Zostera
marina. Oecologia 107: 560–567
Zimmerman R, Kohrs D, Steller D and Alberte R (1997) Impacts
of CO 2 -enrichment on productivity and light requirements of
eelgrass. Plant Physiol 115: 599–607
Zimmerman R, Steller D, Kohrs D and Alberte R (2001) Topdown impact through a bottom-up mechanism: In situ effects
of limpet grazing on growth, light requirements and survival of
Zostera marina L. (eelgrass). Mar Ecol Prog Ser 218: 127–140
Zimmerman RC, Cabello-Pasini A and Alberte RS (1994) Modeling daily production of aquatic macrophytes from irradiance
measurements: A comparative analysis. Mar Ecol Prog Ser
114: 185–196
Zimmerman RC, Reguzzoni JL and Alberte RS (1995) Eelgrass
(Zostera marina L.) transplants in San Francisco Bay: Role of
light availability on metabolism, growth and survival. Aquat
Bot 51: 67–86
Zimmerman RC, Reguzzoni JL, Wyllie-Echeverria S, Josselyn M
and Alberte RS (1991) Assessment of environmental suitability for growth of Zostera marina L. (eelgrass) in San Francisco
Bay. Aquat Bot 39: 353–366