Settlement of Macoma balthica larvae in response to benthic diatom films

Marine Biology

Volumn 156, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2161-2171

  van Colen, Carl ^a   Lenoir, J ^a   deBacker, A ^a   Vanelslander, B ^a   Vincx, M ^a   Degraer, S ^a,b   Ysebaert, T ^c,d  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BIVALVE; BURROWING; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIATOM; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FLOW VELOCITY; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; LARVAL TRANSPORT; MUDFLAT; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BIVALVIA; MACOMA BALTHICA;

EID: 70349878493     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-009-1246-6     Document Type: Article

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