Grazing impact of, and indirect interactions between mesograzers associated with kelp (Laminaria digitata)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 76-84

  Molis, Markus ^a   Enge, Annekatrin ^b   Karsten, Ulf ^b  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Facilitation; Indirect interaction; Interaction modification; Lacuna vincta; Laminaria digitata; Seasonal patterns; Seaweed; Trophic interaction

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA; IDOTEA GRANULOSA; ISOPODA; LACUNA VINCTA; LAMINARIA; LAMINARIA DIGITATA;

EID: 75149145166     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00787.x     Document Type: Article

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