Spatial and temporal variability in the composition and structure of meiobenthic assemblages (especially nematodes) in tropical beaches (Guadeloupe, FWI)

Cahiers de Biologie Marine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-39

  Gourbault, Nicole ^a   Warwick, Richard M ^b   Helléouet, Marie Noëlle ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; INTERTIDAL ZONE; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; ZOOBENTHOS;

GUADELOUPE;

EID: 0031713688     PISSN: 00079723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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