Patch shape and orientation influences on seagrass epifauna are mediated by dispersal abilities

Oikos

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 517-524

  Tanner, Jason E ^a,b  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT; DISPERSAL; EPIFAUNA; ORIENTATION; PATCH DYNAMICS; SEAGRASS; SHAPE;

ANIMALIA; HALOPHILA;

EID: 0038623563     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.12060.x     Document Type: Article

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