Spatial variation in recruitment of native and invasive sessile species onto oyster reefs in a temperate soft-bottom lagoon

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 72, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 89-101

  Thomsen, M S ^a   Silliman, B R ^b   McGlathery, K J ^c  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

invasion; lagoon; oyster reef; recruitment; spatial variability

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ELEVATION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; LAGOON; NATIVE SPECIES; RECRUITMENT; REEF; SESSILE SPECIES; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CODIUM FRAGILE; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA; OSTREIDAE; ULVA; ULVA CURVATA;

EID: 33847062055     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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