Impact of predation by greater flamingos Phoenicopterus ruber on the meiofauna, microflora, and sediment properties of two southern African lagoons

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 150, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 1-10

  Glassom, D ^a   Branch, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Chlorophyll; Disturbance; Flamingos; Meiofauna

Indexed keywords

PHOENICOPTERUS RUBER;

BACTERIA; BIRDS; FAUNA; GREATER FLAMINGO; LAGOON ECOSYSTEM; LAGOON ECOSYSTEMS; MEIOFAUNA; MICROALGAE; PREDATION; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT PROPERTIES;

NAMIBIA, SANDWICH HARBOUR; NAMIBIA, WALVIS BAY;

EID: 0030618981     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps150001     Document Type: Article

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