Impact of differential predation potential on eelgrass (Zostera marina) faunal community structure

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-229

  Bologna, Paul A X ^a,b  

^a Rutgers University Marine Field Station   (United States)

^b MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community structure; Top down; Trophic cascade; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AMPHIPOD; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; PHYTOMASS; PISCIVORY; POLYCHAETE; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SEAGRASS; TOP-DOWN CONTROL; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); TROPHIC CASCADE;

LITTLE EGG INLET; NEW JERSEY; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; SHELTER ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIPODA; CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; CYNOSCION REGALIS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HIPPOLYTE ZOSTERICOLA; MORONE; MORONE SAXATILIS; OPSANUS; PALAEMONETES; PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS; POLYCHAETA; SYNGNATHUS FUSCUS; TAUTOGA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 34447619150     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-006-9059-x     Document Type: Article

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