Subtidal and intertidal mussel beds (Mytilus edulis L.) in the Wadden Sea: Diversity differences of associated epifauna

Helgoland Marine Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 44-50

  Saier, Bettina ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diversity; Epifauna; Mussel; Spatial variability; Tidal zone

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MOLLUSC; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WADDEN SEA; WORLD;

CARCINUS MAENAS; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; LITTORINA LITTOREA; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 10844233923     PISSN: 1438387X     EISSN: 14383888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10152-001-0097-4     Document Type: Review

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