Algal Epibionts as Co-Engineers in Mussel Beds: Effects on Abiotic Conditions and Mobile Interstitial Invertebrates
Mussels and macroalgae have long been recognized as physical ecosystem engineers that modulate abiotic conditions and resources and affect the composition of rocky shore assemblages. Their spatial distributions in the intertidal zone frequently overlap, as many algal species thrive as epibionts on m...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Diversity |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/2/17 |