Effects of accumulations of sediments and drift algae on recruitment of sessile organisms associated with oyster reefs

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 328, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 22-34

  Thomsen, M S ^a,b   McGlathery, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Drift macroalgae; Oyster reefs; Recruitment; Sedimentation; Soft bottom lagoons

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOON; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; HABITAT QUALITY; RECRUITMENT; REEF; SEDIMENT; SESSILE SPECIES;

HOG ISLAND BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

AGARDHIELLA SUBULATA; ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; CODIUM FRAGILE; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA; HALOPHILA; OSTREIDAE; SUS SCROFA; ULVA; ULVA CURVATA;

EID: 29144442071     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.06.016     Document Type: Article

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