Confounding in field experiments: Direct and indirect effects of artifacts due to the manipulation of limpets and macroalgae

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 209, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 171-184

  Benedetti Cecchi, Lisandro ^a   Cinelli, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Artifacts; Experiments; Herbivores; Indirect effects; Macroalgae; Rocky shores

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRUSTACEA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; RED ALGA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ARTIFACTS; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FIELD EXPERIMENTS; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITIES; LIMPET; MACROALGAE; RED ALGAE; ROCKY SHORES;

ITALY, TUSCANY;

GASTROPODA; RALFSIA VERRUCOSA; RISSOELLA VERRUCULOSA;

EID: 0031550314     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02686-X     Document Type: Article

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