Mechanisms of habitat segregation between an invasive (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and an indigenous (Perna perna) mussel: adult growth and mortality

The invasive mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and the indigenous mussel Perna perna coexist intertidally on the south coast of South Africa through partial vertical habitat segregation: M. galloprovincialis dominates the upper shore and P. perna the lower shore. Recruitment patterns can explain the...

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Main Authors: Bownes, Sarah J, McQuaid, Christopher
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011500