The susceptibility of benthic microalgae to periwinkle (Littorina littorea, Gastropoda) grazing in laboratory experiments

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-21

  Sommer, Ulrich ^a  

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

Author keywords

Benthic microalgae; Functional response; Grazing; Littorina littorea; Periphyton; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL;

BIOMASS; GRAZING; MICROALGA;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NONHUMAN; SNAIL;

AMPHIPLEURA RUTILANS; HASLEA CRUCIGERA; LITTORINA LITTOREA;

EID: 0032911038     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(98)00108-9     Document Type: Article

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