Interactions between Zostera capensis and Callianassa kraussi: Influences on community composition of eelgrass beds and sandflats

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 357-373

  Siebert, T ^a   Branch, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Callianassa; Community composition; Eelgrass; Lagoons; Mudprawn; Sandprawn; Upogebia; Zostera

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; COASTAL LAGOON; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CRUSTACEAN; ECOLOGICAL ZONATION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; SEAGRASS;

AFRICA; LANGEBAAN LAGOON; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

CALLIANASSA; CALLIANASSA KRAUSSI; CREEDIIDAE; UPOGEBIA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA CAPENSIS;

EID: 28444438176     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320509504095     Document Type: Article

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