The composition and density of fauna utilizing burrow microhabitats created by a non-native burrowing crustacean (Sphaeroma quoianum)

Biological Invasions

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1403-1413

  Davidson, Timothy M ^a,b   Shanks, Alan L ^a   Rumrill, Steven S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioeroder; Ecosystem engineer; Facilitation; Habitat alteration; Inquilines; Sphaeroma quoianum

Indexed keywords

BIOEROSION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BURROWING; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; ISOPOD; MICROHABITAT; POPULATION DENSITY; SANDSTONE; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

COOS BAY; OREGON; PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; UNITED STATES;

CRUSTACEA; SPHAEROMA;

EID: 77952291317     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-009-9556-7     Document Type: Article

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