Mechanisms of infaunal polychaete dispersal and colonization in an intertidal sandflat

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 153-179

  Shull, David H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC INFAUNA; BENTHOS; COLONIZATION; DISPERSAL; INFAUNA; TIDAL FLAT; TIDAL FLATS;

USA, CONNECTICUT;

BRANIA WELLFLEETENSIS; CAPITELLA; NEREIS ACUMINATA; PARAPIONOSYLLIS LONGICIRRATA; POLYCHAETA; POLYDORA CORNUTA; PYGOSPIO ELEGANS; STREPTOSYLLIS ARENAE;

EID: 0030748909     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240973224454     Document Type: Article

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