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Underestimation of Spartina productivity in western Atlantic marshes: marsh invertebrates eat more than just detritus

2003; Wiley; Volume: 101; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.12070.x

1600-0706

Brian R. Silliman, Alejandro Bortolus,

Crustacean biology and ecology

OikosVolume 101, Issue 3 p. 549-554 Underestimation of Spartina productivity in western Atlantic marshes: marsh invertebrates eat more than just detritus Brian R. Silliman, Brian R. SillimanSearch for more papers by this authorAlejandro Bortolus, Alejandro BortolusSearch for more papers by this author Brian R. Silliman, Brian R. SillimanSearch for more papers by this authorAlejandro Bortolus, Alejandro BortolusSearch for more papers by this author First published: 06 May 2003 https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.12070.xCitations: 54 B. R. Silliman and A. Bortolus, Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown Univ., Providence, RI, 02912 USA ([email protected]). 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