Ampelisca amphipod tube mats may enhance abundance of northern quahogs Mercenaria mercenaria in muddy sediments

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 841-847

  Mackenzie Jr , Clyde L ^a   Pikanowski, Robert ^a   McMillan, Donald G ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ampelisca; Habitat; Mercenaria; Pellets; Predators; Sand; Tube mats

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AMPHIPOD; FIELD SURVEY; HABITAT; MARINE SEDIMENT; MOLLUSC; POPULATION DENSITY;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; RARITAN BAY; UNITED STATES;

AMPELISCA; AMPELISCA ABDITA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MERCENARIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA; OSTREIDAE; PAGURUS LONGICARPUS; UROSALPINX CINEREA; XANTHIDAE;

EID: 33845905511     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[841:AATMME]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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