Dynamics of an estuarine ecosystem: Long-term trends in the macrobenthic communities of Chesapeake Bay, (1985-1993)

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 291-298

  Daukr, Daniel M ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEMS; LONG-TERM CHANGES; TIME SERIES;

USA, CHESAPEAKE BAY;

EID: 0030619158     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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