Why are there few algae on snail shells? The effects of grazing, nutrients and shell chemistry on the algae on shells of Helisoma trivolvis

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2112-2120

  Abbott, Lindsey L ^a   Bergey, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal ecology; Biofouling; Diatoms; Periphyton

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BASOMMATOPHORA; GASTROPODA; GOMPHONEMA GRACILE; HELISOMA; HELISOMA TRIVOLVIS; LYMNAEIDAE; PHYSA;

EID: 35248814762     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01832.x     Document Type: Article

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