Zoobenthic biomass limited by phytoplankton abundance: Evidence from parallel changes in two long-term data series in the Wadden Sea

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 111-125

  Beukema, J J ^a   Cadee G C ^a   Dekker, R ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chlorophyll; Food supply; Long term data series; Macrozoobenthos; Phytoplankton; Wadden Sea

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FOOD SUPPLY; PHYTOPLANKTON; TEMPORAL VARIATION; ZOOBENTHOS;

WADDEN SEA;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; MACOMA; MACOMA BALTHICA;

EID: 0036775189     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(02)00162-4     Document Type: Article

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