Grazing damage and encrustation by an invasive bryozoan reduce the ability of kelps to withstand breakage by waves

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 407, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-18

  Krumhansl, Kira A ^a   Lee, J Michael ^a   Scheibling, Robert E ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Blade strength; Bryozoan encrustation; Kelp; Snail grazing; Wave forces

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS; BIOMECHANICS; BRYOZOAN; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; DETRITUS; ENCRUSTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GRAZING PRESSURE; HISTOLOGY; INVASIVE SPECIES; KELP FOREST; MACROALGA; SNAIL; WAVE ACTION; WAVE FORCE;

ALGAE; BRYOZOA; GASTROPODA; LACUNA VINCTA; LAMINARIA; LAMINARIA COMPLANATA; LAMINARIA DIGITATA; LAMINARIALES; MEMBRANIPORA MEMBRANACEA; SACCHARINA;

EID: 79960891130     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.06.033     Document Type: Article

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