Seascape ecology of coastal biogenic habitats: Advances , gaps, and challenges

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 427, Issue , 2011, Pages 191-217

  Boström, Christoffer ^a   Pittman, Simon J ^b,c   Simenstad, Charles ^d   Kneib, Ronald T ^e,f  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^f RTK Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Edge effects; Fragmentation; Landscape ecology; Patch size; Scale; Seascape; Thresholds

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL ZONE; CONNECTIVITY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EDGE EFFECT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; PATCH SIZE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; THRESHOLD;

ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 79954565966     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09051     Document Type: Article

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