The restoration of mud fiats invaded by common cord-grass (Spartina anglica, CE Hubbard) using mechanical disturbance and its effects on the macrobenthic fauna

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-61

  Frid, C L J ^a   Chandrasekara, W U ^a   Davey, P ^b  

^a Dove Marine Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mud flats; Restoration; Spartina anglica

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MACROBENTHOS; MECHANICAL CONTROL; MUDFLAT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

SPARTINA ANGLICA;

EID: 0032965565     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0755(199901/02)9:1<47::AID-AQC326>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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