Fine-scale spatial and temporal variation in settlement of the intertidal mussel Perna perna indicates differential hydrodynamic delivery of larvae to the shore

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 367, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-218

  Porri, F ^a   McQuaid, C D ^a   Lawrie, S M ^a   Antrobus, S J ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Delivery; Hydrodynamics; Mussels; Perna perna; Settlement; Spatial and temporal variability

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIVALVE; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; LARVAL TRANSPORT; MORTALITY; POST-SETTLEMENT PROCESS; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

PERNA; PERNA PERNA;

EID: 56249113300     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.09.026     Document Type: Article

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