Episodic disturbance events modify predator-prey interactions in soft sediments

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 289-294

  Eriksson, S P ^a   Wennhage, H ^a   Norkko, J ^b   Norkko, A ^a,c  

^a GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Estuary; Foraging strategy; Predation; Synergism

Indexed keywords

ESTUARY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

AMPHIPODA; COROPHIUM; COROPHIUM VOLUTATOR; CRANGON CRANGON; PLEURONECTES PLATESSA;

EID: 21744446866     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.02.022     Document Type: Article

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