Influence of biogenic habitat on the recruitment and distribution of a subtidal xanthid crab

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 306, Issue , 2006, Pages 223-231

  Lindsey, Emily L ^a   Altieri, Andrew H ^a   Witman, Jon D ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogenic habitat; Bottom up control; Crepidula spp.; Dyspanopeus sayi; Mytilus edulis; Narragansett Bay; Recruitment; Structural complexity

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; CRAB; HABITAT STRUCTURE; RECRUITMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

NARRAGANSETT BAY; NORTH AMERICA; RHODE ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

CREPIDULA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DYSPANOPEUS SAYI; MYTILUS EDULIS; SCYLLA SERRATA; XANTHIDAE;

EID: 32644447716     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps306223     Document Type: Article

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