Sand and wave induced mortality in invasive (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and indigenous (Perna perna) mussels

Marine Biology

Volumn 153, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 853-858

  Zardi, G I ^a   Nicastro, K R ^a   McQuaid, C D ^a   Erlandsson, J ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; COEXISTENCE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MORTALITY; SAND; SEASONAL VARIATION; TOLERANCE; WAVE;

AFRICA; ATLANTIC COAST [SOUTH AFRICA]; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; PERNA; PERNA PERNA;

EID: 39049101004     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-007-0857-z     Document Type: Article

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