Temperature-parasitism synergy alters intertidal soft-bottom community structure

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 460, Issue , 2014, Pages 109-119

  Larsen, Martin H ^a   Mouritsen, Kim N ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Corophium volutator; Ecosystem functioning; Macrofauna; Meiofauna; Microphytobenthos; Parasites

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIATOM; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FLATWORM; GLOBAL WARMING; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INTERMEDIATE HOST; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; MEIOFAUNA; MICROALGA; MORTALITY; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITISM; PHYTOBENTHOS; PLANT COMMUNITY; POLYCHAETE; SNAIL; SOFT-BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT; SYNERGISM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84904116972     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2014.06.011     Document Type: Article

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