Invertebrate biodeterioration of marine timbers above mean sea level along the coastlines of England and Wales

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 175-181

  Oevering, P ^a   Matthews, B J ^a   Cragg, S M ^b   Pitman, A J ^a  

^a BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodeterioration; Limnoria; Marine timber; Nacerdes melanura; Pselactus spadix; Wood boring invertebrates

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000914611     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(01)00046-4     Document Type: Article

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