Ecological interactions on a rocky shore : the control of macroalgal distribution by intertidal grazers

The aim of the present study was to determine the potential impact of intertidal grazers on the distribution of macro algae on the south coast of South Africa. Particular attention was paid to the large patellid limpet, Patella oculus, which is found thoughout the intertidal zone. Studies of gut con...

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Main Author: Whittington-Jones, Kevin John
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Rhodes University 1998
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005350