Behavioural response of Mullus surmuletus to habitat modification by the invasive macroalga Caulerpa taxifolia

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-64

  Levi, F ^a   Francour, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

Author keywords

Benthic communities; Caulerpa taxifolia; Foraging behaviour; Mullus surmuletus; Structural complexity

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BENTHOS; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MACROALGA; POPULATION DENSITY;

ALPES-MARITIMES; CAP MARTIN; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D'AZUR; WESTERN EUROPE;

CAULERPA; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA; HALOPHILA; INVERTEBRATA; MULLUS; MULLUS BARBATUS; MULLUS SURMULETUS; POSIDONIA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 1242265505     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2004.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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