Hydrodynamically induced synchronous waving of seagrasses: 'Monami' and its possible effects on larval mussel settlement

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 206, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 165-177

  Grizzle, Raymond E ^a,b   Short, Frederick T ^a   Newell, Carter R ^c   Hoven, Heidi ^a   Kindblom, Linda ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b TAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Great Eastern Mussel Farms   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eelgrass; Hydrodynamics; Larvae; Mussels; Plant animal interactions; Settlement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FLORA; GRASS; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYPOTHESIS; LARVA; MUSSEL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

HYDRODYNAMICS; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; MUSSEL; PLANT-ANIMAL INTERACTION; SEAGRASS; SYNCHRONOUS WAVING;

USA, MAINE, JORDAN RIVER;

BIVALVIA; MYTILUS EDULIS; ZOSTERA MARINA; ZOSTERACEAE;

EID: 0030302547     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02616-0     Document Type: Article

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