Validation of rapid assessment of damage in urban mangrove forests and relationships with molluscan assemblages

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 701-716

  Skilleter, G A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHIZOPHORACEAE; MOLLUSCA;

BIOINDICATORS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MANGROVE FOREST; MANGROVE SWAMPS; MOLLUSC ASSEMBLAGE; URBAN AREAS;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY;

EID: 0029662803     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315400031404     Document Type: Article

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