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Role of early post-settlement mortality in setting the upper limit of ascidians in Florida epifaunal communities
| Title: | Role of early post-settlement mortality in setting the upper limit of ascidians in Florida epifaunal communities. |
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| Name(s): |
Dalby, James E., Jr., creator Young, Craig M., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 1992 | |
| Publisher: | Inter-Research Science Center | |
| Extent: | 9 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3350866 (digitool), FADT3350866 (IID), fau:6472 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
At 3 sites in Florida, USA, the communities of marine sessile invertebrates are dominated by oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in the mid-intertidal zone, and by ascidians (several species) in the low intertidal and subtidal zones. Our experiments tested the hypotheses that the upper depth limit of ascidians is set by (1) predation by oysters on larvae, (2) larval zonation, and (3) early post-settlement mortality. This manuscript is available at http://www.int-res.com/ and may be cited as: Dalby, J. E., Jr., & Young, C. M. (1992). Role of early post-settlement mortality in setting the upper limit of ascidians in Florida epifaunal communities. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 80, 221-228. Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #857. |
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| Subject(s): |
Sea squirts Oysters American oyster Predation (Biology) Mortality |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3350866 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©1992 Inter-Research Science Center | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
