The influence of Atrina zelandica Gray on meiobenthic nematode diversity and community structure

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 214, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 231-247

  Warwick, R M ^a   McEvoy, A J ^a   Thrush, S F ^b  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Atrina; Biodeposition; Biodiversity; Community structure; Meiobenthos; Nematodes; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSSEL; NEMATODE; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; SAND; SEDIMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FILTER FEEDERS; HORSE MUSSEL; MEIOBENTHOS; MEIOFAUNA; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

NEW ZEALAND;

ATRINA ZELANDICA; BIVALVIA; NEMATODA;

EID: 0030619602     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02776-1     Document Type: Article

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