Biological-geological interactions: Storm effects on macroalgal communities mediated by sediment characteristics and distribution

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-56

  Renaud, Paul E ^a   Riggs, Stanley R ^b   Ambrose, William G ^a   Schmid, Keil ^b   Snyder, Stephen W ^c  

^a BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; GRAIN SIZE; HABITAT; HARDBOTTOM SITES; HARDGROUND; MACROALGAE; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS; STORM; STORMS; SURFACE SEDIMENT;

USA, NORTH CAROLINA, ONSLOW BAY;

EID: 0030994562     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-4343(96)00019-2     Document Type: Article

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