Rapid changes in encrusting marine assemblages exposed to anthropogenic point-source pollution: A 'Beyond BACI' approach

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 163, Issue , 1998, Pages 213-224

  Roberts, D E ^a,c,d   Smith, A ^b   Ajani, P ^a   Davis, A R ^c  

^a NSW Environment Protection Authority   (Australia)

^b NSW Fisheries   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^d Wyong Shire Council   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ascidians; Hard substratum; Macrobenthic; Sewage; Sponges; Subtidal

Indexed keywords

POLLUTION;

BENTHIC COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; OUTFALL; POLLUTION; SEWAGE;

ALGAE; ASCIDIACEA; CYMBASTELA; CYMBASTELA CONCENTRICA; GEODINELLA; SPONGIA;

EID: 0032510437     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps163213     Document Type: Article

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