Document Type
Article
Abstract
Living barnacles eaten by sheepshead fishes results in the production of broken barnacle plate sediment. The yearly rate of production of broken barnacle plates is 4,9 kg m-2 and varies seasonally, with the largest mean flux in summer (22,5 g m? day-l) and the least in winter (1.9 g m-2 day"). The mean grain size mode of broken barnacle plates is positively correlated with the flux of broken barnacle plates, Experiments with exclusion and inclusion cages support the postulation that increases in flux and size of broken barnacle plates are caused by the feeding activity of larger sheepshead.
DOI
10.1007/BF02237975 (doi)
Publication Date
1984
Recommended Citation
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.springerlink.com and may be cited as: Hoskin, C. M., & Reed, J. K. (1984).Barnacle plate sediment production by sheepshead, the Indian River, Florida. Geo-Marine Letters, 4(1), 55-57. doi:10.1007/BF02237975. Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #364.
Comments
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #364.