The influence of crevice size on the protection of epilithic algae from grazers

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1014-1025

  Bergey, Elizabeth A ^a   Weaver, And Jennifer E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance ecology; Refuges; Refugia; Spatial heterogeneity; Surface texture

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; DISTURBANCE; GRAZING; REFUGE; SUBSTRATE;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CAMPOSTOMA; CAMPOSTOMA ANOMALUM; PHOXINUS PHOXINUS;

EID: 3543034643     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2004.01245.x     Document Type: Article

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