Spatial variation in density and biomass of patellid limpets inside and outside a marine protected area

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-142

  Lasiak, Theresa ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); GASTROPOD; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PREDATION; PROTECTED AREA; REPRODUCTION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

PATELLIDAE;

EID: 33646723231     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyi058     Document Type: Article

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