Positive flow dependence in the initial colonization of a fouling community: Results from in situ water current manipulations

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 209-222

  Judge, Michael L ^a   Craig, Sean F ^b,c  

^a MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Barnacle; Colonization; Hydroid; Recruitment; Water flow

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARNACLE; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; COLONY FORMATION; FAUNA; NONHUMAN; WATER FLOW;

COLONIZATION; FOULING COMMUNITY; FOULING ORGANISMS; TIDAL CURRENT; TIDAL CURRENTS; WATER FLOW;

USA, NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND;

BALANUS EBURNEUS; CIRRIPEDIA; HYDROIDA; HYDROZOA; OBELIA LONGISSIMA;

EID: 0030619668     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02691-3     Document Type: Article

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