Interactions between two introduced species: Zostera japonica (dwarf eelgrass) facilitates itself and reduces condition of Ruditapes philippinarum (Manila clam) on intertidal flats

Marine Biology

Volumn 157, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1929-1936

  Tsai, Chaochung ^a   Yang, Sylvia ^a   Trimble, Alan C ^a   Ruesink, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; COEXISTENCE; CONSPECIFIC; DESICCATION; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FACILITATION; GROWTH RATE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SEAGRASS; SHELL; WATER FLOW;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

BIVALVIA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM; ZOSTERA JAPONICA;

EID: 77955770092     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-010-1462-0     Document Type: Article

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