Substratum heterogeneity and complexity influence micro- habitat selection of Balanus sp. and Tubularia crocea larvae

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 135, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 77-87

  Lemire, Maryse ^a   Bourget, Edwin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balanus; Larval ecology; Micro habitat selection; Substratum complexity; Substratum heterogeneity; Tubularia

Indexed keywords

BALANUS; TUBULARIA CROCEA; CIRRIPEDIA;

HABITAT SELECTION; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; MICROHABITAT; MICROHABITATS; SETTLEMENT; SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE;

USA, NORTH CAROLINA, BEAUFORT;

EID: 0029669530     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps135077     Document Type: Article

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