Differential element assimilation by sea urchins Paracentrotus lividus in seagrass beds: Implications for trophic interactions

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 306, Issue , 2006, Pages 125-131

  Tomas, F ^a,b   Alvarez Cascos D ^a   Turon, X ^a   Romero, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiphytes; Food quality; Mediterranean; Nitrogen; Plant herbivore interactions; Posidonia oceanica; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERM; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SEAGRASS; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

ECHINOIDEA; HALOPHILA; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 32644438289     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps306125     Document Type: Article

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