Spatial dynamics, ecological thresholds and phase shifts: Modelling grazer aggregation and gap formation in kelp beds

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 403, Issue , 2010, Pages 29-41

  Lauzon Guay, Jean Sébastien ^a   Scheibling, Robert E ^b  

^a MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gap formation; Grazing; Kelp beds; Mathematical modelling; Phase shifts sea urchins; Spatial pattern; Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis; Thresholds

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ECHINODERM; GRAZING; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION DENSITY; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SEAWEED; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; THRESHOLD;

ATLANTIC COAST [CANADA]; ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; CANADA;

ECHINOIDEA; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 77954094821     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08494     Document Type: Article

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