Ecological relations between mangrove leaf litter and the spatial distribution of the gastropod Melampus coffeus in a fringe mangrove forest

Leaf litter represents a food source to many organisms that may directly contribute to organic matter decomposition. In addition, the physical presence of these vegetal detritus contributes for the modification of some environmental areas and produce microhabitats that may act as a refuge against pr...

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Main Authors: Diva S. Tavares, Rafaela C. Maia, Cristina Rocha-Barreira, Helena Matthews-Cascon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2015-03-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212015000100035&lng=en&tlng=en