Effects of the North Head deep-water sewage outfall on nearshore coastal reef macrobenthic assemblages

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 7-12, 1996, Pages 303-308

  Roberts, D E ^a,b  

^a NSW Environment Protection Authority   (Australia)

^b Wyong Shire Council   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCIDIACEA; AUSTRALIA; BIODIVERSITY; BRYOZOA; COELENTERATE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PHOTOGRAPHY; SEA POLLUTION; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; SPONGE (PORIFERA); TIME;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; BRYOZOA; CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; PORIFERA;

EID: 0030806717     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(96)00123-3     Document Type: Article

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