Distribution of two species of lugworm (Arenicola) (Annelida: Polychaeta) in South Wales

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 389-398

  Cadman, P S ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; ARENICOLA; ARENICOLA DEFODIENS; ARENICOLA MARINA; POLYCHAETA;

BURROWING ORGANISM; BURROWING ORGANISMS; DISTRIBUTION; ECOLOGICAL ZONATION; LUGWORM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; ZONATION;

UK, WALES, (SOUTH);

EID: 0030617137     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315400071745     Document Type: Article

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