Reduction of wave forces within bare patches in mussel beds

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 362, Issue , 2008, Pages 157-167

  O'Donnell, Michael J ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamic force; Intertidal; Mussel bed; Wave mechanics

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDRODYNAMIC FORCE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; ROCKY SHORE; WAVE FORCE;

EID: 47949109727     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07435     Document Type: Article

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