Population dynamics of a dense assemblage of marine detritivores

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 226, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 131-161

  Vetter, Eric W ^a  

^a HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beggiatoa; Biological disturbance; Dense assemblage; Detritus; Leptostracan; Organic enrichment; Physical disturbance; Predation; Seasonal cycle; Secondary production; Submarine canyon

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; DETRITIVORE COMMUNITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SUBMARINE CANYON;

ARTICLE; CRUSTACEA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD CHAIN; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

USA, CALIFORNIA;

AMPHIPODA; BEGGIATOA; LEPTOSTRACA;

EID: 0031836348     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00246-3     Document Type: Article

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