Periphyton architecture and susceptibility to grazing by periwinkles (Littorina littorea, Gastropoda)

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 197-204

  Sommer, Ulrich ^a  

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

Author keywords

Architecture; Benthic microalgae; Grazing; Linorina littorea; Periphyton; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; GRAZING;

FOOD PREFERENCE; GRAZING PRESSURE; MOLLUSC; PERIPHYTON; PLANT ARCHITECTURE;

ACHNANTHES LONGIPES; COCCONEIS SCUTELLUM; FRAGILARIA TABULATA; GASTROPODA; LITTORINA LITTOREA; MELOSIRA MONILIFORMIS; MYRIONEMA; STAURONEIS CONSTRICTA;

EID: 0032940995     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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