Propagule predators in Kenyan mangroves and their possible effect on regeneration

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 345-350

  Dahdouh Guebas, F ^a   Verneirt, M ^a   Tack, J F ^a   Van Speybroeck, D ^b   Koedam, N ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b United Nations Environment Programme   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Crabs; Kenya; Mangrove; Predation; Regeneration; Terebralia palustris

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; MANGROVE; PREDATION; REGENERATION; SAPLING;

GAZI BAY; KENYA;

DECAPODA; GASTROPODA; NEOSARMATIUM MEINERTI; NEOSARMATIUM SMITHII; RHIZOPHORA; SESARMA GUTTATUM; TEREBRALIA PALUSTRIS;

EID: 0031754824     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/mf97108     Document Type: Article

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