Salinity as a determinant of the structure of biological communities in salt lakes

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 381, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 191-201

  Williams, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community structure; Salinity; Salt lakes

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; SALINE LAKE; SALINITY;

EID: 0032430311     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003287826503     Document Type: Article

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