Hierarchical spatial structure in soft-bottom mussel beds

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 330, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-37

  Commito, John A ^a   Dow, Wendy E ^a,b   Grupe, Benjamin M ^a,c  

^a GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem engineer; Hierarchical spatial structure; Maine; Mussel bed; Mytilus; Soft bottom

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIVALVE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MYTILUS; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 32944472720     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.12.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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