Patterns of bioconstruction in the cheilostome bryozoan Schizoporella errata: The influence of hydrodynamics and associated biota

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 192, Issue , 2000, Pages 153-161

  Cocito, Silvia ^a   Ferdeghini, Francesca ^a   Morri, Carla ^b   Bianchi, C Nike ^a  

^a ENEA Marine Environment Research Centre   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Associated biota; Bioconstruction; Bryozoa; Growth forms; Hydrodynamics; Mediterranean Sea

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANIMALIA; BRYOZOA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; SCHIZOPORELLA ERRATA;

EID: 0343851547     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps192153     Document Type: Article

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