Differential effects of native and invasive algal wrack on macrofaunal assemblages inhabiting exposed sandy beaches

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 358, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-13

  Rodil, Iván F ^a   Olabarria, Celia ^a   Lastra, Mariano ^a   López, Jesús ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Experimental manipulation; Invasive species; Macroalgal wrack; Macrofaunal assemblages; Sandy beaches

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGA; BEACH; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SEAWEED; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WADER;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; SACCORHIZA POLYSCHIDES; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM MUTICUM;

EID: 40849135460     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.12.030     Document Type: Article

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