Effects of a macroalgal mat (Ulva lactuca) on estuarine sand flat copepods: An experimental study

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 271, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 209-226

  Franz, David R ^a   Friedman, Ileana ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthos; Copepods; Macroalgae; Meiobenthos; Sand flat; Ulva

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MACROALGA; MUDFLAT; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BENTHOS; COPEPOD; ESTUARY; GREEN ALGA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SAND; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; COPEPODA; LACTUCA; ULVA; ULVA LACTUCA;

EID: 0037166069     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00045-X     Document Type: Article

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