Impact of biodeposition on macrofaunal communities in intertidal sandflats

Marine Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 159-174

  Kröncke, Ingrid ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG DEUTSCHES ENTOMOLOGISCHES INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodeposition; Macrofauna; Mussel beds; Tidal flats

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANNELIDA; CHLOROPHYTA; MYTILUS EDULIS; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); POLYCHAETA;

BACK BARRIER ENVIRONMENT; DETRITUS; MACROFAUNAL COMMUNITIES; TIDAL FLAT; TIDAL FLATS;

GERMANY, LOWER SAXONY, EAST FRISIAN ISLANDS, SPIEKEROOG;

EID: 0030450826     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.1996.tb00497.x     Document Type: Article

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