Benthic macrofauna of the mangrove swamp treated with municipal wastewater

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 347, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 127-137

  Yu, Ri Qing ^a   Chen, G Z ^a   Wong, Y S ^b   Tam, N F Y ^c   Lan, C Y ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Benthic macrofauna; Community structure; Mangroves; Municipal wastewater; Treatment

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; MACROFAUNA; MANGROVE SWAMP; MANGROVE SWAMPS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER DISCHARGE; ZOOBENTHOS;

CHINA, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, SHENZHEN, FUTIAN;

ASSIMINEIDAE; CRUSTACEA; GRAPSIDAE; MOLLUSCA; OCYPODIDAE; POTAMIDIDAE; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 0030801901     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003027520750     Document Type: Article

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