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The relationship between fish abundance and algal biomass in a seagrass-drift algae community
| Title: | The relationship between fish abundance and algal biomass in a seagrass-drift algae community. |
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| Name(s): |
Kulczycki, George R., creator Virnstein, Robert W., creator Nelson, Walter G., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 1981 | |
| Publisher: | Elsevier | |
| Extent: | 8 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3174486 (digitool), FADT3174486 (IID), fau:5820 (fedora), 10.1016/S0302-3524(81)80130-2 (doi) | |
| Note(s): |
Repetitive seine and monthly drop net samples taken in a seagrass bed in the Indian River, Florida, indicate that significant relationships exist between the abundances of both the code goby Gobiosoma robustum and the gulf pipefish Syngnathus scovelli and drift algae biomass. We suggest that drift algae provides a refuge from predation which increases in effectiveness with increased algal biomass, and that this interaction, in concert with habitat preference and food availability, is responsible for the relationships observed. The final published version of this manuscript is available at www.elsevier.com/locate/ecss and may be cited as: Kulczycki, G. R., Virnstein, R. W., & Nelson, W. G.(1981). The relationship between fish abundance and algal biomass in a seagrass-drift algae community. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 12(3), 341-347. doi:10.1016/S0302-3524(81)80130-2 Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #212. |
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| Subject(s): |
Algae Seagrasses Fish populations Gobiidae Predatory animals --Control |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174486 | |
| Links: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0302-3524(81)80130-2 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©1981 Elsevier | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
