In vitro experimental assessment of the grazing pressure of two gastropods on Zostera marina L. ephiphytic algae

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 183-195

  Hily, Christian ^a   Connan, Solène ^a   Raffin, Coralie ^a   Wyllie Echeverria, Sandy ^b  

^a INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiphytic algae; Microherbivores; Seagrass; Seasonality; Snails

Indexed keywords

ALGA; GRAZING PRESSURE; HERBIVORY; MOLLUSC; SEAGRASS;

BRETAGNE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ECTOCARPALES; GASTROPODA; GIBBULA; GIBBULA UMBILICALIS; HALOPHILA; JUJUBINUS STRIATUS; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 0742323227     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2003.10.001     Document Type: Article

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