Complex interplays between limpets and alien species in South Africa: multispecies interactions, zonation and size effects

Integrating observations and experiments, we address the progressive effects of three alien species, the mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis and Semimytilus patagonicus, and the barnacle Balanus glandula, on limpet species in South Africa. We describe four aspects: (1) Interactions among algae, the li...

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Main Authors: George M. Branch, Nina Steffani, Maya C. Pfaff, Ndiviwe G. Baliwe, Zannè Zeeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1190456/full