Macroalgae and seagrass contribution to gastropods in sub-tropical and temperate tidal flats

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 399-404

  Doi, Hideyuki ^a   Matsumasa, Masatoshi ^b   Fujikawa, Mamoru ^a   Kanou, Keiichi ^a   Suzuki, Takao ^a   Kikuchi, Eisuke ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b IWATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gastropods; Macroalgae; Seagrass; Sub tropical tidal flats; Temperate tidal flats

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BRACKISH WATER; GASTROPOD; MACROALGA; SEAGRASS; SNAIL; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TIDAL FLAT;

GASTROPODA;

EID: 69749092995     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315408002683     Document Type: Article

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