Differential predation and growth rates of bay scallops within a seagrass habitat

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 239, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 299-314

  Bologna, Paul A X ^a,b   Heck Jr , Kenneth L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b Rutgers University Marine Field Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Argopecten irradians; Bay scallop; Edge effects; Growth; Predation; Seagrass; Thalassia testudinum

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; GROWTH; HABITAT USE; MOLLUSC; PREDATION; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH RATE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; PREDATION;

UNITED STATES;

ARGOPECTEN IRRADIANS; BIVALVIA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 0033563917     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00039-8     Document Type: Article

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