Physical factors in benthic ecology: Effects of changing sand particle size on beach fauna

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 131, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 205-217

  McLachlan, Anton ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Benthic macrofauna; Environmental gradients; Grain size; Sandy beach

Indexed keywords

BEACH FAUNA; BEACHES; BENTHOS; GRAIN SIZE; MINE TAILINGS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SAND; SPECIES RICHNESS; WASTE DISPOSAL; ZOOBENTHOS;

NAMIBIA, ELIZABETH BAY;

DONAX SERRA; PERACARIDA;

EID: 0029667757     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps131205     Document Type: Article

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