Effects of epibiotic algae on the survival, biomass and recruitment of mussels, Mytilus L. (Bivalvia: Mollusca)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 328, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 265-276

  O'Connor, Nessa E ^a,c   Crowe, Tasman P ^a   McGrath, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Atlantic Technological University Sligo   (Ireland)

^c University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Direct; Epibiont; Indirect interaction; Mussels; Mytilus

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOMASS; BIVALVE; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; EPIBIONT; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; RECRUITMENT; ROCKY SHORE; SURVIVAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

ALGAE; BIVALVIA; MOLLUSCA; MYTILUS;

EID: 29944436459     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.07.013     Document Type: Article

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