The colonisation and degradation of stranded Macrocystis pyrifera (L.) C. Ag. by the macrofauna of a New Zealand sandy beach

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 203-217

  Inglis, Graeme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Litter bag; Macrocystis pyrifera; Talorchestia quoyana

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; BEACH; COLEOPTERA; DECOMPOSITION; DIPTERA; KELP; MACROFAUNA; MEIOFAUNA; MICROBIAL; NEMATODE;

NEW ZEALAND;

ENCHYTRAEIDAE; MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA; TALITRIDAE; TALORCHESTIA QUOYANA;

EID: 0024528261     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(89)90097-X     Document Type: Article

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