The role of encrusting coralline algae in the diets of selected intertidal herbivores

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 18, Issue 3-5, 2006, Pages 619-627

  Maneveldt, Gavin W ^a   Wilby, Deborah ^a   Potgieter, Michelle ^a   Hendricks, Martin G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diet; Encrusting coralline algae; Grazers; Herbivory; Organic content; Rocky shore

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COASTAL ZONE; CORALLINE ALGA; DATA SET; DIET; ENCRUSTING ORGANISM; GRAZING; HERBIVORE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MOLLUSC; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SEAWEED;

AFRICA; KALK BAY; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

ALGAE; CYMBULA OCULUS; MOLLUSCA; PATELLIDAE; SCUTELLASTRA COCHLEAR; SIPHONARIA CAPENSIS; SPONGITES YENDOI;

EID: 33845414493     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-006-9059-1     Document Type: Article

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