Negative effects of sediment deposition on grazing activity and survival of the limpet Patella vulgata
Sediments are likely to influence the distribution of limpets and dominant sessile species on intertidal rocky shores by smothering and interfering with feeding activity. This hypothesis was tested by field observations and laboratory experiments in which the effects of different amounts and grain s...
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2007-03-05.
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