Effects of depth, sediment and grazers on the degradation of drifting filamentous algae (Cladophora glomerata and Pilayella littoralis)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 298, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-109

  Salovius, Sonja ^a   Bonsdorff, Erik ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Algal mats; Baltic sea; Cladophora glomerata; Degradation; Drifting algae; Gammarus; Grazing; Idotea; Pilayella littoralis

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; FILAMENTOUS ALGA; GRAZING; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; WATER DEPTH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; BIVALVIA; CARDIIDAE; CERASTODERMA; CERASTODERMA GLAUCUM; CLADOPHORA; CLADOPHORA GLOMERATA; GAMMARUS; IDOTEA; IDOTEA BALTICA; ISOPODA; PILAYELLA LITTORALIS; PYLAIELLA; PYLAIELLA LITTORALIS;

EID: 0346966838     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2003.08.006     Document Type: Article

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