Phenology of abundance of bivalve spat and of their epibenthic predators: Limited evidence for mismatches after cold winters

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 513, Issue , 2014, Pages 17-27

  Dekker, R ^a   Beukema, J J ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Cerastoderma edule; Crangon crangon; Macoma balthica; Mya arenaria; Seasonal timing; Tidal flats; Wadden sea; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; BIVALVE; CRAB; PHENOLOGY; PREDATION; PREDATOR; TIDAL FLAT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; WADDEN SEA;

BIVALVIA; CARCINUS MAENAS; CERASTODERMA EDULE; CRANGON CRANGON; MACOMA BALTHICA; MYA ARENARIA;

EID: 84908469383     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: 16161599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps10989     Document Type: Article

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