Fish effects on benthos and plankton in a Mediterranean salt marsh

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 409, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 259-266

  Compte, J ^a   Gascon S ^a   Quintana, X D ^a   Boix, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aphanius iberus; Coastal wetlands; Field experiment; Keystone species; Mesocosm; Salt marsh

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; FIELDWORK; HABITAT STRUCTURE; JELLYFISH; KEYSTONE SPECIES; MACROPHYTE; MESOCOSM; PHYTOBENTHOS; PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY CAPTURE; REFUGE; SALTMARSH; SHALLOW WATER; WATER COLUMN;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

APHANIUS IBERUS; GAMMARIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; RUPPIA CIRRHOSA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 82555165783     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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