Temporal Variation in Recruitment to a Fouling Community in Tampa Bay, Florida

摘要: The extent of temporal variation in the recruitment pool to a fouling community Tampa Bay, Florida, was determined by monitoring species settlement on glass plates over number seasons. Number species, abundance and composition varied among seasons between years. Variation greater than years involved both common rare species. attributed mostly Because, Bay undergoes periodic disturbance ("sloughing off" barnacles), it is likely that would have an effect development.