Distinguishing between direct and indirect effects of predators in complex ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 438-448

  O'Connor, Nessa E ^a,b   Emmerson, Mark C ^a,b   Crowe, Tasman P ^c   Donohue, Ian ^d  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Algae; Assemblage structure; Biodiversity; Crabs; Ecosystem functioning; Field experiment; Grazers; Mussels; Trophic cascade; Whelks

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIODIVERSITY; BIVALVE; CRAB; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; EXTINCTION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SNAIL; TROPHIC CASCADE; TROPHIC INTERACTION; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ALGA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASSEMBLAGE STRUCTURE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRACHYURA; CRAB; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING; FIELD EXPERIMENT; GRAZERS; MOLLUSC; MUSSEL; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; TROPHIC CASCADE; WHELKS;

ALGAE; ASSEMBLAGE STRUCTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CRABS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING; FIELD EXPERIMENT; GRAZERS; MUSSELS; TROPHIC CASCADE; WHELKS;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; BRACHYURA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLLUSCA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 84873997451     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12001     Document Type: Article

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