Effects of size and season of disturbance on algal patch recovery in a rocky intertidal community

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 217-228

  Kim, Jeong Ha ^a   DeWreede, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Fucus distichus; Intertidal; Mazzaella cornucopiae; Patch recovery; Pelvetiopsis limitata; Season (time); Size

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISTURBANCE; PATCH RECOVERY; ROCKY SHORES;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA;

EID: 0029772163     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps133217     Document Type: Article

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