Determination of food web support and trophic position of the mummichog, Fondulus heteroclitus, in New Jersey smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora), common reed (Phragmites australis), and restored salt marshes

Estuaries

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 495-510

  Currin, C A ^a   Wainright, S C ^b   Able, K W ^c   Weinstein, M P ^d   Fuller, C M ^e  

^a Natl Oceanic/Atmosph Admin   (United States)

^b U S COAST GUARD ACADEMY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium   (United States)

^e RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; FOOD WEB; HABITAT RESTORATION; NEKTON; SALTMARSH; TROPHIC LEVEL;

NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

FUNDULUS; FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 0038383594     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02823726     Document Type: Conference Paper

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