A decline in the abundance and condition of a native bivalve associated with Caulerpa taxifolia invasion

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-272

  Wright, Jeffrey T ^a   McKenzie, Louise A ^b   Gribben, Paul E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anadara trapezia; Infauna; Invasive species

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS; BIVALVE; CONDITION FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; POPULATION DENSITY; SEAWEED;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ANADARA; ANADARA TRAPEZIA; BIVALVIA; CAULERPA; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA;

EID: 33947692858     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF06150     Document Type: Article

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