Abstract
Abstract. Direct evidence for interspecific competition between Tetrachthamalus oblitteratus and Tetraclita squamosa is provided. Tetrachthamalus oblitteratus is smothered and eliminated from the main midlittoral zone by encrusting Tetraclita. The disjunct distribution of Tetrachthamalus can be explained by elimination through competitive exclusion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 241-244 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Marine Ecology |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1981 |
Keywords
- Cirripedia
- Red Sea
- interspecific competition