Selectivity and competitive interactions between two benthic invertebrate grazers (Asellus aquaticus and Potamopyrgus antipodarum): An experimental study using 13C- and 15N-labelled diatoms

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 369-379

  Aberle, N ^a,b,d   Hillebrand, H ^c   Grey, J ^a   Wiltshire, K H ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

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

^c Botanical Institute   (Germany)

^d GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benthic microalgae; Herbivore grazing; Interspecific competition; Isotope fractionation; Resource partitioning

Indexed keywords

HERBIVORE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; NICHE PARTITIONING; ZOOBENTHOS;

ALGAE; ASELLUS; ASELLUS AQUATICUS; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CRUSTACEA; FRAGILARIA; FRAGILARIA CROTONENSIS; GASTROPODA; HYDROBIIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; ISOPODA; NITZSCHIA; NITZSCHIA PALEA; PALEA; POTAMOPYRGUS ANTIPODARUM;

EID: 13444258036     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2004.01325.x     Document Type: Article

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