Effects of predation on Zostera marina L. seed abundance

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-26

  Fishman, James R ^a,b   Orth, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Callinectes sapidus; Eelgrass; Micropogonias undulatus; Predation; Seeds; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

ZOSTERA MARINA;

EELGRASS BEDS; PREDATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEED ABUNDANCE;

USA, VIRGINIA, YORK RIVER;

EID: 0030153551     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00176-X     Document Type: Article

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