The effect of a horn snail on Ulva expansa (Chlorophyta): Consumer or facilitator of growth?

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 353-359

  Fong, Peggy ^a,b   Desmond, Julie S ^a   Zedler, Joy B ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuaries; Facilitation; Herbivory; Nitrogen cycling; Nutrient limitation; Ulva expansa

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; GASTROPODA; ULVA; ULVA EXPANSA;

EID: 0030821345     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00353.x     Document Type: Article

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