Food supply, grazing activity and growth rate in the limpet Patella vulgata L.: A comparison between exposed and sheltered shores

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 258, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 123-139

  Jenkins, Stuart R ^a   Hartnoll, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grazer; Growth; Intertidal; Limpet; Microalgae; Wave action

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL;

FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; INTERPOPULATION VARIATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MOLLUSC; SHELTER;

ALGA; ARTICLE; CRUSTACEA; EUROPE; FOOD; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; PATELLA VULGATA; SEASHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

PATELLA VULGATA; PATELLIDAE;

EID: 0035970927     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(01)00211-8     Document Type: Article

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