Diversity and Dynamics of Californian Subtidal Kelp Forests

Food Webs and the Dynamics of Marine Reefs

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Graham, Michael ^a   Carr, Mark ^b  

^a MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel islands; Detritus; ENSO; Gastropods; Habitat loss; Invasive species; Macroalgae; Marine mammals; Octopus; Pacific decadal oscillation; Phytodetritus; Point conception; Seastars; Sheephead; Spiny lobster; Subduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920752367     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195319958.003.0005     Document Type: Chapter

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