Effects of two antagonistic ecosystem engineers on infaunal diversity

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 139, Issue , 2014, Pages 20-26

  Gonzalez Ortiz V ^a   Alcazar, P ^a   Vergara, J J ^a   Perez Llorens J L ^a   Brun, F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial seagrass; Belowground network; Diversity; Ecosystem engineers; Fiddler crab; Infauna

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BURROWING ORGANISM; COASTAL ZONE; COEXISTENCE; CRAB; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; FAUNA; HABITAT CREATION; HABITAT SELECTION; SEAGRASS; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

EID: 84893414017     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.12.015     Document Type: Article

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