Competition in encrusting Antarctic bryozoan assemblages: Outcomes, influences and implications

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 196, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 267-284

  Barnes, David K A ^a   Rothery, Peter ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Bryozoan; Competition; Hierarchies; Sublittoral

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; BRYOZOA; COMPETITION; NONHUMAN; ROCK; SEASHORE;

BRYOZOAN; COMPETITION; DOMINANCE HIERARCHIAL; DOMINANCE HIERARCHY; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; SUBLITTORAL ZONE;

ANTARCTICA, SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS; ANTARCTICA, SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS, SIGNY ISLAND;

BRYOZOA;

EID: 0030088534     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00134-4     Document Type: Article

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