Spatio-temporal variability of larval abundance and settlement of Perna perna: Differential delivery of mussels

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 315, Issue , 2006, Pages 141-150

  Porri, Francesca ^a   McQuaid, Christopher D ^a   Radloff, Sarah ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Differential delivery; Larval availability; Mussel; Perna perna; Settlement; Spatial variability; Temporal variability

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; MOLLUSC; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

PERNA PERNA;

EID: 33746092146     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps315141     Document Type: Article

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