Temperature and community consequences of the loss of foundation species: Surfgrass (Phyllospadix spp., Hooker) in tidepools

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 391, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 35-42

  Shelton, Andrew Olaf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Community similarity; Foundation species; Rocky intertidal; Seagrass; Thermal tolerance; Tidepool

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEAGRASS; SESSILE SPECIES; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMAL REGIME;

PHYLLOSPADIX; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 77955281911     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.06.003     Document Type: Article

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