Physical stress and biological control regulate the producer-consumer balance in intertidal biofilms

Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1372-1382

  Thompson, R C ^a   Norton, T A ^b   Hawkins, S J ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biological interactions; Bottom up effects; Fucus; Grazer; Lateral modifiers; Microalgae; Microphytobenthos; Stressors; Top down effects

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ISLE OF MAN; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; FUCUS;

EID: 4444318487     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-0279     Document Type: Article

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