Population decline of amphipod Monoporeia affinis in Northern Europe: consequence of food shortage and competition?

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 367, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-90

  Wiklund, Ann Kristin Eriksson ^a   Sundelin, Brita ^a   Rosa, Rui ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Centra de Oceanografia   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Amphipods; Climate change; Competition; Food; Gulf of Bothnia; Population decline

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FITNESS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD QUALITY; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MALNUTRITION; POPULATION DECLINE; REPRODUCTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; GULF OF BOTHNIA;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MARENZELLERIA; MONOPOREIA AFFINIS; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 56249130370     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.08.018     Document Type: Article

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