Rapid recovery of the intertidal seagrass Zostera japonica following intense Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) harvesting activity in Korea

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 407, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 275-283

  Park, Sang Rul ^a,c   Kim, Young Kyun ^a   Kim, Jong Hyeob ^a   Kang, Chang Keun ^b   Lee, Kun Seop ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Manila clam harvesting; Population structure; Recovery; Reproduction; Zostera japonica

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOMONITORING; COASTAL ZONE; DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GERMINATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; HARVESTING; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; REVEGETATION; SEAGRASS; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEED; SEEDLING;

KOREA;

BIVALVIA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM; ZOSTERA JAPONICA;

EID: 80052493155     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.06.023     Document Type: Article

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