Competition and facilitation between the alien mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and indigenous species: Moderation by wave action

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 383, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-78

  Branch, George M ^a   Odendaal, Francois ^a   Robinson, Tamara B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alien species; Competition; Facilitation; Limpets; Mytilus galloprovincialis; Wave action

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; FACILITATION; GASTROPOD; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; POLYCHAETE; ROCKY SHORE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUBSTRATE; TUBE DWELLER; WAVE ACTION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AULACOMYA ATER; GUNNAREA CAPENSIS; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; PATELLIDAE; SCUTELLASTRA GRANULARIS;

EID: 71849102706     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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