Benthic macroinvertebrate functional diversity regulates nutrient and algal dynamics in a shallow estuary

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 426, Issue , 2011, Pages 171-184

  McLenaghan, Natalie A ^a,c   Christina Tyler, Anna ^a   Mahl, Ursula H ^b   Howarth, R W ^b   Marino, Roxanne M ^b  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrates; Benthic microalgae; Biodiversity; Ecosystem function; Eutrophication; Grazing; Macroalgae; Nutrient supply

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; BIVALVE; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ESTUARY; EUTROPHICATION; GRAZING PRESSURE; MACROALGA; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MICROALGA; MICROCOSM; OMNIVORY; POLYCHAETE; POLYCULTURE; SHALLOW WATER; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOP-DOWN CONTROL; TRANSLOCATION;

CAPE COD; MASSACHUSETTS; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; BIVALVIA; CHLOROPHYTA; CREEDIIDAE; FUCUS; FUCUS VESICULOSUS; GASTROPODA; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA SP.; ILYANASSA OBSOLETA; INVERTEBRATA; MYA; MYA ARENARIA; NEREIS; PHAEOPHYCEAE; POLYCHAETA; RHODOPHYTA; ULVA;

EID: 79953214057     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09029     Document Type: Article

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