The influence of predation by herring gulls Larus argentatus and oystercatchers Haematopus ostralegus on a newly established mussel Mytilus edulis bed in autumn and winter

Helgolander Meeresuntersuchungen

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 173-189

  Hilgerloh, G ^a   Herlyn, M ^b   Michaelis, H ^b  

^a Forschungszentrum Terramare   (Germany)

^b Forschungsstelle Küste im NLWKN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUE MUSSEL; HERRING GULL; MUSSEL BED; OYSTERCATCHER; PREDATION; TIDAL FLAT; TIDAL FLATS; ZOOBENTHOS;

WADDEN SEA;

BIVALVIA; HAEMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS; LARUS ARGENTATUS; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 0031423923     PISSN: 01743597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02908706     Document Type: Article

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