Grazing impact of the invasive clamCorbula amurensison the microplankton assemblage of the northern San Francisco Estuary

ABSTRACT: Grazing by the overbite clamCorbula amurensis(formerly known asPotamocorbula) may be the cause of substantial declines in phytoplankton biomass and zooplankton in the San Francisco Estuary (SFE) following its introduction in 1986. While grazing rates have been examined on bacteria, phytopl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Marine Ecology Progress Series. - Inter-Research, 1979. - 431(2011) vom: Juni, Seite 183-193
1. Verfasser: Greene, Valerie E. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Sullivan, Lindsay J., Thompson, Janet K., Kimmerer, Wim J.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Marine Ecology Progress Series
Schlagworte:Bivalves Benthic-pelagic coupling Microzooplankton Microphytoplankton Low-salinity zone Ciliates Biological sciences Physical sciences