Patterns of invertebrate distribution and abundance in the intertidal salt marsh: Causes and questions

Estuaries

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1984, Pages 392-412

  Kneib, R T ^a  

^a University of Georgia Marine Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEORGIA; INTERTIDAL FAUNA; SAPELO ISLAND;

EID: 0021539813     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1351621     Document Type: Article

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