Assessing within habitat variability in plant demography, faunal density, and secondary production in an eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) bed

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 329, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 122-134

  Bologna, Paul A X ^a,b  

^a Rutgers University Marine Field Station   (United States)

^b MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Edge effects; Eelgrass; G dominance index; Secondary production; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDGE EFFECT; FAUNA; HABITAT STRUCTURE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SECONDARY PRODUCTION;

HALOPHILA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 31344442508     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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