Effects of grazer richness and composition on algal biomass in a closed and open marine system

Ecology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 178-187

  Matthiessen, Birte ^a   Gamfeldt, Lars ^b   Jonsson, Per R ^b   Hillebrand, Helmut ^c  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compensation effect; Composition; Diversity; Ecosystem function; Grazing; Marine; Metacommunity; Open system; Rock pools; Species identity

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; CONNECTIVITY; DISPERSAL; GRAZING; MIGRATION; PATCH DYNAMICS; ROCK POOL; SPECIES RICHNESS; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

ALGA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGY; BIOMASS; CRUSTACEA; ECOSYSTEM; MICROCLIMATE; SNAIL;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CRUSTACEA; ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, CLOSED; ECOSYSTEM; MARINE BIOLOGY; SNAILS;

ALGAE;

EID: 34247123073     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2007)88[178:EOGRAC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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