Intraspecific density effects in Nereis (Neanthes) arenaceodentata Moore (Polychaeta: Nereidae)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 221-235

  Bridges, Todd S ^a   Farrar, J Daniel ^b   Gamble, Elayne V ^b   Dillon, Tom M ^a  

^a WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION   (United States)

^b AScI Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Density dependence; Soft substrate; Territorial behavior

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; POLYCHAETE; POPULATION DENSITY; SOFT SUBSTRATE;

NEANTHES ARENACEODENTATA; NEREIDAE; NEREIS ARENACEODENTATA;

EID: 0029667752     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00104-2     Document Type: Article

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