Structural changes in the benthic diatom community along a eutrophication gradient on a tidal flat

Helgoland Marine Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 92-101

  Agatz, M ^a,b   Asmus, R M ^a   Deventer, B ^b  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES BINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benthic diatom community; Eutrophication gradient; Nutrient concenration; Structural changes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013397542     PISSN: 1438387X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00012144     Document Type: Article

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