The effect of rainfall and tidal rhythm on the community structure and abundance of the zooplankton of Gazi Bay, Kenya

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 356, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 117-126

  Osore, M K W ^a   Tackx, M L M ^b   Daro, M H ^b  

^a KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Kenya; Mangrove creek; Rainfall; Tides; TWINSPAN; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; RAINFALL; TIDAL CYCLE; TIDAL CYLCE; ZOOPLANKTON;

GAZI BAY; KENYA;

ANIMALIA; TRAGELAPHUS EURYCERUS;

EID: 0031563573     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003147525611     Document Type: Article

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