Quantitative distribution of metazoan meiofauna in continental margin sediments of the Skagerrak (Northeastern North sea)

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 189-197

  De Bovee F ^a   Hall, P O J ^b   Hulth, S ^b   Hulthe, G ^b   Landen A ^b   Tengberg, A ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE ARAGO   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benthic respiration; Continental margin; Depth dependence; Metazoan meiofauna; Nematodes; Quantitative distribution; Sediments; Skagerrak

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONTINENTAL MARGINS; DEPTH DEPENDENCE; SEDIMENTS;

SKAGERRAK;

NEMATODA;

EID: 0029775990     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1385-1101(96)90746-7     Document Type: Article

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