Differences in spatial structures between juveniles and adults of the gastropod Hydrobia ulvae on an intertidal mudflat (Marennes-Oléron Bay, France) potentially affect estimates of local demographic processes

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-68

  Haubois, A G ^a,b,c   Guarini, J M ^b   Richard, P ^b   Hemon, A ^a   Arotcharen, E ^a   Blanchard, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gastropod; Hydrobia ulvae; Intertidal mudflat; Large scale; Population structure; Spatial structure

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; GASTROPOD; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MUDFLAT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RECRUITMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; MARENNES-OLERON BAY; POITOU-CHARENTES; WESTERN EUROPE;

GASTROPODA; HYDROBIA; HYDROBIA ULVAE; HYDROBIIDAE;

EID: 1242344800     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2003.02.001     Document Type: Article

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