Experimental test of the intermediate disturbance hypothesis: Frequency effects of emersion on fouling communities

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 305, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 247-266

  Lenz, Mark ^a   Molis, Markus ^a   Wahl, Martin ^a  

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

Author keywords

Community structure; Disturbance; Diversity; Fouling communities; Intermediate disturbance hypothesis; Mytilus edulis

Indexed keywords

BIOFOULING; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DISTURBANCE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

ALGAE; MYTILUS; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 2642572024     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2003.12.018     Document Type: Article

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