Mechanisms of invasion resistance: competition among intertidal mussels promotes establishment of invasive species and displacement of native species

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 383, Issue , 2009, Pages 187-197

  Shinen, J S ^a   Morgan, S G ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Exploitation competition; Interference competition; Mytilus; Rocky intertidal communities

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIVALVE; DOMINANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FILTER FEEDER; GROWTH RATE; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; SURVIVAL;

NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC NORTHWEST;

MYTILUS; MYTILUS CALIFORNIANUS; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; MYTILUS TROSSULUS;

EID: 63649164565     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07982     Document Type: Article

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