Eutrophication-induced changes in benthic algae affect the behaviour and fitness of the marine amphipod Gammarus locusta

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 199-209

  Kraufvelin, Patrik ^a   Salovius, Sonja ^a   Christie, Hartvig ^b   Moy, Frithjof E ^b   Karez, Rolf ^c   Pedersen, Morten F ^d  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^d ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Coastal eutrophication; Grazing; Mesocosm; Nutrient enrichment; Plant animal interaction; Rocky shore

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COASTAL WATER; EUTROPHICATION; FITNESS; PHYTOBENTHOS;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; ANIMALIA; CHLOROPHYTA; GAMMARIDAE; GAMMARIDEA; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS LOCUSTA; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 32644447935     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2005.08.008     Document Type: Article

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