Comparison between amphipod assemblages associated with Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea and those of other Mediterranean habitats on soft substrate

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-170

  Vázquez Luis, Maite ^a   Sanchez Jerez, Pablo ^a   Bayle Sempere, Just T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amphipoda; Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea; invasive species; Mediterranean Sea; seagrass; shallow soft bottoms

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GREEN ALGA; HABITAT STRUCTURE; INVASIVE SPECIES; SAMPLING; SEAWEED; SHALLOW WATER; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBSTRATE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE; AMPELISCA DIADEMA; AMPHIPODA; CAULERPA; CAULERPA PROLIFERA; CAULERPA RACEMOSA; CAULERPA RACEMOSA F. CYLINDRACEA; CYMODOCEA NODOSA; HYALE; MICRODEUTOPUS; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 68149148928     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.04.016     Document Type: Article

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