The relative importance of herbivore-induced effects on productivity of crustose coralline algae: Sea urchin grazing and nitrogen excretion

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 324, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-156

  Wai, Tak Cheung ^a   Williams, Gray A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anthocidaris crassispina; Area specific productivity; Disturbance; Nitrogen excretion; Non geniculate coralline algae; Rock pools

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ECHINODERM; HERBIVORY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; ROCK POOL;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

ALGAE; ANTHOCIDARIS CRASSISPINA; ECHINOIDEA;

EID: 27644521296     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.04.010     Document Type: Article

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