The role of sinking phytodetritus in structuring shallow-water benthic communities

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 366, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 134-145

  Quijón, Pedro A ^a   Kelly, Michael C ^b   Snelgrove, Paul V R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c Chaires de recherche du Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic; Diversity; Food Supply; In Situ; Macrofauna; Phytodetritus; Soft Sediment

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FOOD SUPPLY; MACROBENTHOS; PHYTODETRITUS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHALLOW WATER; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 54249128699     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.07.017     Document Type: Article

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