Relative effects of elevated grazing pressure and competition from a red algal turf on two post-settlement stages of Fucus evanescens C. Ag.

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 220, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 247-268

  Worm, Boris ^a   Chapman, Anthony R O ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chondrus crispus; Competition; Fucus evanescens; Gap size; Grazing; Intertidal; Life history stages; Mesoherbivores; Rocky shore; Zonation

Indexed keywords

ALGAL TURF; COMPETITION; COMPETITIVE EXCLUSION; GRAZING PRESSURE; RECRUITMENT;

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPETITION; ECOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RED ALGA; SEASHORE;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA;

CHONDRUS CRISPUS; FUCUS EVANESCENS;

EID: 0032005406     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00108-1     Document Type: Article

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