Regime shift of a kelp-forest benthic community induced by an 'invasion' of the rock lobster Jasus lalandii

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 420-421, Issue , 2012, Pages 33-47

  Blamey, Laura K ^a   Branch, George M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Benthic; Kelp forest; Lobster; Regime shift; Top down control; Urchin

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BENTHOS; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CORALLINE ALGA; ECHINODERM; EXPLOITATION; GASTROPOD; HABITAT MOSAIC; JUVENILE; KELP FOREST; LOBSTER; MACROALGA; PREDATOR; SHELTER; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

CAPE HANGKLIP; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

ECKLONIA MAXIMA; HALIOTIDAE; HALIOTIS MIDAE; JASUS LALANDII; LOBSTER; PARECHINUS ANGULOSUS;

EID: 84860341395     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2012.03.022     Document Type: Article

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