Spatial and temporal patterns of recruitment of the tunicate Ciona intestinalis on a mussel farm in Nova Scotia, Canada

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 342, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 85-92

  Howes, S ^a,b   Herbinger, C M ^a   Darnell, P ^c   Vercaemer, B ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^c Indian Point Marine Farms Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ascidian; Biofouling; Ciona intestinalis; Recruitment; Settlement

Indexed keywords

BIOFOULING; HABITAT TYPE; INVERTEBRATE; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; LARVAL TRANSPORT; MUSSEL CULTURE; POPULATION ECOLOGY; RECRUITMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WAVE ACTION;

CANADA; INDIAN POINT; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

ANIMALIA; ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; CIONA INTESTINALIS; UROCHORDATA;

EID: 33846799029     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.10.018     Document Type: Article

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