Do settlement dynamics influence competitive interactions between an alien tunicate and its native congener?

Abstract Variation in density of early stages, that is, larvae and juveniles, is a major determinant of the distribution and abundance of the adult population of most marine invertebrates. These early stages thus play a key role in competitive interactions, and, more specifically, in invasion dynami...

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Main Authors: Sarah Bouchemousse, Laurent Lévêque, Frédérique Viard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2655