Gradient effects on structuring of soft-bottom benthic infauna: Macoma balthica and predation, recruitment, and food availability

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 409, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 114-122

  Seitz, Rochelle D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottom up control; Estuarine gradient; Macoma balthica; Predation; Recruitment; Soft bottom system

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; BIVALVE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREDATION; PREDATOR; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SALINITY; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA; YORK RIVER;

BIVALVIA; MACOMA BALTHICA;

EID: 82555172330     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.08.014     Document Type: Article

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