Artificial reefs do increase secondary biomass production: Mechanisms evidenced by stable isotopes

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 509, Issue , 2014, Pages 15-26

  Cresson, Pierre ^a,b,c   Ruitton, Sandrine ^a,b   Harmelin Vivien, Mireille ^a,b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^c IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Attraction Production; Coastal ecosystem; Mediterranean; Stable isotopes; Trophic functioning

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL REEF; BIOMASS; FILTER FEEDER; ORGANIC MATTER; PELAGIC FISH; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

EID: 84907400217     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps10866     Document Type: Article

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