Effects of grazer immigration and nutrient enrichment on an open algae-grazer system

Oikos

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 386-400

  Roll, Sandra K ^a,b   Diehl, Sebastian ^c   Cooper, Scott D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; HERBIVORY; IMMIGRATION; MACROALGA; MICROALGA; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY;

ALGAE; INSECTA;

EID: 13444304382     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2005.12950.x     Document Type: Article

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