Predicting the consequences of anthropogenic disturbance: Large-scale effects of loss of canopy algae on rocky shores

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 214, Issue , 2001, Pages 137-150

  Benedetti Cecchi, L ^a   Pannacciulli, F ^b   Bulleri, F ^a   Moschella, P S ^b   Airoldi, L ^a,c   Relini, G ^b   Cinelli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic disturbance; Canopy algae; Cystoseira; Habitat formers; Indirect effects; Large scale experiments; Prediction; Rocky shores; Turf forming algae

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; DISTURBANCE; ROCKY SHORE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE; CYSTOSEIRA; EUKARYOTA; HALOPHILA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035953408     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps214137     Document Type: Article

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