Temperature-mediated outbreak dynamics of the invasive bryozoan Membranipora membranacea in Nova Scotian kelp beds

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 390, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-13

  Scheibling, Robert E ^a   Gagnon, Patrick ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community organization; Invasive species; Kelp beds; Membranipora membranacea; Population outbreaks; Saccharina longicruris; Thermal history; Wave action

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE INDEX; ANNUAL VARIATION; COASTAL ZONE; COLONY STRUCTURE; COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION OUTBREAK; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWEED;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

BRYOZOA; CHLOROPHYTA; CODIUM FRAGILE; MEMBRANIPORA MEMBRANACEA; SACCHARINA;

EID: 70349550003     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08207     Document Type: Article

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