Role of Weather and Water Quality in Population Dynamics of Submersed Macrophytes in the tidal Potom
- Published:
- June 1, 1994
- Originator:
- Estuaries Vol. 17, No.2, pg 417-426
Weather and water-quality data from 1980 to 1989 were correlated with fluctustions in submersed macrophyte populations in the tidal Potomac River near Washington, D.C., to elucidate causal relationships and explain population dynamics. Submersed macrophyte populations are highly dynamic in terms of spatial and temporal variability and species composition.