How sieve mesh size affects sample estimates of estuarine benthic macrofauna

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 201, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 159-171

  Schlacher, Thomas A ^a,b   Wooldridge, Tris H ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Benthos; Estuary; Macrofauna; Mesh size; Sampling

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ORGANISMS; MACROFAUNA; MESH SIZE; SAMPLING; SIEVE; ZOOBENTHOS;

EID: 0030222802     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00198-0     Document Type: Article

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