European-scale analysis of seasonal variability in limpet grazing activity and microalgal abundance

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 211, Issue , 2001, Pages 193-203

  Jenkins, S R ^a   Arenas, F ^a   Arrontes, J ^a   Bussell, J ^a   Castro, J ^a   Coleman, R A ^a   Hawkins, S J ^a   Kay, S ^a   Martinez B ^a   Oliveros, J ^a   Roberts, M F ^a   Sousa, S ^a   Thompson, R C ^a   Hartnoll, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Herbivory; Large scale; Limpets; Spatial variation; Temporal variation

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRAZING; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; MICROALGA; MOLLUSC;

(NORTHWEST); EUROPE;

GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA; PATELLA VULGATA; PATELLIDAE;

EID: 0035857319     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps211193     Document Type: Article

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