Prey productivity effects on the impact of predators of the mussel, Mytilus californianus (Conrad)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 324, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 76-88

  Garza, Corey ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Mytilus californianus; Pisaster ochraceus; Prey productivity; Proportional hazards model

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY AVAILABILITY;

ASTERIAS; ASTEROIDEA; AVES; MYTILUS CALIFORNIANUS; PISASTER OCHRACEUS;

EID: 26844545472     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.04.004     Document Type: Article

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