Differential response of benthic macrofauna to the formation of novel oyster reefs (Crassostrea gigas, Thunberg) on soft and rocky substrate in the intertidal of the Bay of Brest, France

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 84-93

  Lejart, Morgane ^a   Hily, Christian ^a  

^a INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

Author keywords

Crassostrea gigas; Habitat; Intertidal communities; Invasive species; Oyster reefs

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; BIOCOENOSIS; BIVALVE; CARNIVORE; COAST; DETRITIVORY; ESTUARINE ORGANISM; GLOBAL WARMING; HABITAT TYPE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MACROINVERTEBRATE; OYSTER CULTURE; REEF FORMATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBSTRATE; WILD POPULATION;

BAY OF BREST; BRETAGNE; FINISTERE; FRANCE;

CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 78650805808     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2010.07.004     Document Type: Article

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