Habitat size, flora, and fauna: Interactions in a tidal saltwater marsh

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 353, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 80-88

  Long, W Christopher ^a   Burke, Russell P ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fragmentation; Littoraria irrorata; Marsh; Periwinkle; Spartina alterniflora; Uca

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CRAB; FAUNA; FLORA; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT QUALITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PATCH SIZE; POPULATION DENSITY; SALTMARSH; SNAIL;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; INDIAN FIELD CREEK; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA; YORK RIVER;

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HYMENACHNE; LITTORARIA; LITTORARIA IRRORATA; OCYPODIDAE; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; UCA;

EID: 35748968222     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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