Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4397733 | Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
We conclude that C. fornicata and C. gigas are trophic competitors only in winter and spring at this site, where detrital end-members are major POM components. These results underscore (1) the importance of long-term (annual) studies in the evaluation of potential trophic competition, and (2) the necessity to include the qualitative selection capacities of suspension-feeders in future interpretations of trophic relationships in marine coastal ecosystems.
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Authors
Priscilla Decottignies, Peter G. Beninger, Yves Rincé, Pascal Riera,