Does a pulsed food supply to the benthos affect polychaete recruitment patterns in the Northeast Water Polynya?

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 483-495

  Ambrose Jr , William G ^a   Renaud, Paul E ^a  

^a BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic; benthic; benthic pelagic coupling; Polychaeta; recruitment; seasonality

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING; BENTHOS; PULSED FOOD SUPPLY; RECRUITMENT; SEASONALITY; ZOOBENTHOS;

GREENLAND SEA, EAST GREENLAND SHELF, NORTHEAST WATER POLYNYA;

POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0030620625     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(96)00053-X     Document Type: Article

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