Foraging by the mud snail, Ilyanassa obsoleta (Say), modulates spatial variation in benthic community structure

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 292, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-157

  Kelaher, Brendan P ^a   Levinton, Jeffrey S ^a   Hoch, J Matthew ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annelids; Community structure; Detritus; Field manipulation; Ilyanassa obsoleta; Mud flat; Saltmarsh; Spatial variation

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DETRITUS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MUDFLAT; SALTMARSH; SNAIL; SPATIAL VARIATION;

LONG ISLAND; NEW YORK; UNITED STATES;

ANNELIDA; CAPITELLA; GASTROPODA; ILYANASSA OBSOLETA; NASSARIIDAE; OLIGOCHAETA; PARANAIS; PARANAIS LITORALIS; POLYCHAETA; ULVA;

EID: 0042853558     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(03)00183-7     Document Type: Article

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