Littorinids control high intertidal biofilm abundance on tropical, Hong Kong rocky shores

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 233, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-94

  Mak, Y M ^a   Williams, Gray A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Hong Kong; Littorinidae; N. radiata; N. vidua; Nodilittorina trochoides; Tropical shore

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL;

BIOFILM; BIOTIC FACTOR; GRAZING PRESSURE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; ROCKY SHORE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CYANOBACTERIUM; ECOSYSTEM; HONG KONG; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN;

CHINA;

DERMOCARPA; GLOEOCAPSA; NODILITTORINA RADIATA; NODILITTORINA TROCHOIDES; NODILITTORINA VIDUA;

EID: 0033620122     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00122-1     Document Type: Article

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