Epiphyte-grazer interactions on Zostera marina (Anthophyta: Monocotyledones): Effects of density on community function

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 743-752

  Nelson, Timothy A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Diatoms; Grazing; Lacuna; Models; Productivity

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; EPIPHYTE; EPIPHYTES; GRAZING; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SEAGRASS MEADOWS;

PUGET SOUND; USA; WASHINGTON;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; GASTROPODA; HALOPHILA; LACUNA; LACUNA VARIEGATA; ZOSTERA MARINA; ZOSTERACEAE;

EID: 0030785188     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00743.x     Document Type: Article

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