Direct and indirect effects of seastars Asterias rubens on mussel beds (Mytilus edulis) in the Wadden Sea

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-42

  Saier, Bettina ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asterias rubens; Barnacle; Indirect effect; Intertidal; Mass invasion of seastars; Mussel recruitment; Mytilus edulis; Predation; Subtidal; Wadden Sea

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; MOLLUSC; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

WADDEN SEA;

ASTERIAS RUBENS; MYTILUS EDULIS; THORACICA;

EID: 0034819394     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(01)00067-3     Document Type: Article

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