Macrofaunal associations with seagrass epiphytes relative importance of trophic and structural characteristics

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 242, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-39

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial seagrass unit; Epifauna; Epiphyte; Gulf of Mexico; Seagrass; Thalassia testudinum

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EPIPHYTE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEAGRASS MEADOW;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FAUNA; GRASS; NONHUMAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033568087     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00092-1     Document Type: Article

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