Stalked tunicates Boltenia ovifera form biogenic habitat in the rocky subtidal zone of Nova Scotia

TY - JOUR

T1 - Stalked tunicates Boltenia ovifera form biogenic habitat in the rocky subtidal zone of Nova Scotia

AU - Francis, Fiona T.Y.

AU - Filbee-Dexter, Karen

AU - Scheibling, Robert E.

N1 - Funding Information: Acknowledgments We thank J. lindley, a. Harding, a. Pinder, C. Feehan, and a. McCurdy for field and laboratory assistance; a. Smith, W. link, and C. Francis for statistical advice; M. Brown for assistance in producing the study site map; and C. Francis for comments on earlier drafts of the manuscript. This research was funded by a Discovery grant to r.e.S from the natural Sciences and engineering research Council (nSerC) of Canada. F.T-Y.F. was supported by an nSerC undergraduate research scholarship and funding from the Dalhousie Marine Biology Co-op Program. K.F-D. was supported by a Dalhou-sie Killam Scholarship and an nSerC Canada graduate Scholarship.

PY - 2014/1

Y1 - 2014/1

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U2 - 10.1007/s00227-014-2425-7

DO - 10.1007/s00227-014-2425-7

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84901410845

SN - 0025-3162

VL - 161

SP - 1375

EP - 1383

JO - Marine Biology

JF - Marine Biology

IS - 6

ER -