Photosynthesis rates of seagrass and macroalgae measured in situ by pulse-amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometry

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 188, 2025 International Symposium on Aquatic Resources and Sciences Management (3^rd ISARM 2025)


Article Number		01007
Number of page(s)		10
Section		Aquatic Biology & Ecology
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202518801007
Published online		12 September 2025

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