Complex effects of the gastropod Assiminea globulus on benthic community structure in a marine-dominated lagoon

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 380, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 47-52

  Pillay, Deena ^a   Branch, George M ^a   Steyn, Althea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Benthic diatoms; Bioturbation; Grazing; Meiofauna

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIATOM; GASTROPOD; GRAZING; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; LAGOON; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MEIOFAUNA; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POPULATION DENSITY;

ASSIMINEA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COPEPODA; GASTROPODA; HARPACTICOIDA; PLATYHELMINTHES;

EID: 70349950712     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.08.016     Document Type: Article

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