Effects of Chiton granosus (Frembly, 1827) and other molluscan grazers on algal succession in wave exposed mid-intertidal rocky shores of central Chile

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 349, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 84-98

  Aguilera, Moisés A ^a   Navarrete, Sergio A ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Ecological redundancy; Epilithic algae; Foraging behaviour; Grazing; Refuges; Succession

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL COMMUNITY; BIVALVE; COLONIZATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRAZING PRESSURE; GREEN ALGA; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; PATCHINESS; REFUGE; ROCKY SHORE; SUCCESSION;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

ALGAE; BLIDINGIA MINIMA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHLOROPHYTA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LAMINARIALES; MAZZAELLA LAMINARIOIDES; PATELLIDAE; POLYPLACOPHORA;

EID: 34547461257     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.05.002     Document Type: Article

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