Experimental analysis of structural versus trophic importance of seagrass beds. II. Effects on fishes, decapods and cephalopods

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 249-260

  Edgar, G J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial seagrass; Crabs; Decapods; Diet; Fish; Seagrass; Shrimps

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPOD; CRUSTACEAN; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; ICHTHYOFAUNA; SEAGRASS MEADOW; TROPHIC CONDITIONS;

EID: 0033505079     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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