A possible new meiofaunal tool for rapid assessment of the environmental impact of marine oil pollution

Cahiers de Biologie Marine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 277-282

  Moore, Colin G ^a   Stevenson, Janet M ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Braer; Copepoda; Harpacticoida; Meiobenthos; Oil; Pollution

Indexed keywords

BRAER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MEIOBENTHOS; OIL POLLUTION;

UK, SCOTLAND, SHETLAND ISLANDS;

COPEPODA; ECTINOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 0031393750     PISSN: 00079723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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