Genotypic diversity and grazer identity interactively influence seagrass and grazer biomass

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 403, Issue , 2010, Pages 43-51

  Hughes, A Randall ^a   Best, Rebecca J ^b   Stachowicz, John J ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity ecosystem function; Eelgrass; Epiphytes; Genetic diversity; Herbivory; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; EPIPHYTE; FECUNDITY; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORY; MESOCOSM; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEAGRASS; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANASPIDEA; PHYLLAPLYSIA TAYLORI; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 77954140721     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08506     Document Type: Article

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