Habitat effects on the population structure of Paracentrotus lividus and Arbacia lixula

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 145-157

  Chiantore, M ^a   Vielmini, I ^b   Privitera, D ^a   Mangialajo, L ^a   Cattaneo Vietti, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alternative state of the habitat; Arbacia Lixula; Mediterranean rocky reefs; Paracentrotus Lividus; Population structure; Top down vs bottom up processes

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BENTHOS; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; DIET; ECHINODERM; FOOD AVAILABILITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; ROCKY SHORE; TOP-DOWN CONTROL; TROPHIC CONDITIONS;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE; ARBACIA; ARBACIA LIXULA; ECHINOIDEA; PARACENTROTUS; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS;

EID: 47249084735     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540801965423     Document Type: Article

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