Grazing by meroplanktonic polychaete larvae may help to control nanoplankton in the NW Mediterranean littoral: In situ experimental evidence

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 143, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 239-246

  Martin, D ^a   Pinedo, S ^a   Sarda R ^a  

^a CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Grazing; Meroplankton; Nanoplankton control; NW Mediterranean; Polychaete larvae

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; INVERTEBRATE LARVAE; LITTORAL ZONE; MEROPLANKTON; NANNOPLANKTON; POLYCHAETE LARVA;

SPAIN, CATALONIA, BLANES BAY;

LOIMIA MEDUSA; POLYCHAETA; PRIONOSPIO MALMGRENI;

EID: 0030302567     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps143239     Document Type: Article

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