Bottom-up control in the benthos of ocean-exposed sandy beaches?

Austral Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-189

  Schlacher, Thomas A ^a   Hartwig, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benthic microalgae; Bottom up control; Meiofauna; Nutrient; Sandy beach

Indexed keywords

BEACH; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FOOD WEB; GRAIN SIZE; GRAZING PRESSURE; MEIOFAUNA; MICROALGA; NEMATODE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; OSTRACOD; PARADIGM SHIFT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; UNDERPINNING;

NEMATODA; OSTRACODA;

EID: 84875608770     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2012.02390.x     Document Type: Article

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