Distribution, abundance and composition of coral reef Zooplankton, Cahuita National Park, Limon, Costa Rica

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 619-630

  Alvaro Morales, R ^a   Murillo, Manuel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Abundance; Atlantic; Cahuita coral reef; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008137986     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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