Community structure and dynamics of the Azorean rocky intertidal : exploitation of keystone species

Experimental work has shown the importance of grazing by patellid limpets in structuring intertidal assemblages. Little is known, however, about the effects of a largescale and chronic removal of limpets. Here I investigate the ecology of Patella candei, a seldom-studied limpet endemic to Macaronesi...

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Main Author: Martins, Gustavo M.
Published: University of Plymouth 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.501940