Epifaunal and algal assemblages associated with the native Chondrus crispus (Stackhouse) and the non-native Grateloupia turuturu (Yamada) in eastern Long Island Sound

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 413, Issue , 2012, Pages 38-44

  Janiak, Dean S ^a   Whitlatch, Robert B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Chondrus crispus; Grateloupia turuturu; Invasive algae; Long Island Sound; Mesograzers

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DOMINANCE; EPIFAUNA; INVASIVE SPECIES; MACROALGA; MACROPHYTE; NATIVE SPECIES; SPECIES RICHNESS; TROPHIC LEVEL;

LONG ISLAND SOUND; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; CHONDRUS; CHONDRUS CRISPUS; GRATELOUPIA; GRATELOUPIA TURUTURU; INVERTEBRATA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 83755229536     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.11.016     Document Type: Article

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