Loss of heterotrophic biomass structure in an extreme estuarine environment

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 391-399

  Gonzalez Oreja J A ^a   Saiz Salinas, J I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomass spectra; Ecological strategies; Macrozoobenthos; P B ratios; Stress effects; Total production

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BODY WEIGHT; ECOLOGY; ESTUARY; SCROBICULARIA PLANA; SIZE; STRESS; WATER POLLUTION;

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; HETEROTROPHY; MUDFLAT; POLLUTION EFFECT; ZOOBENTHOS;

BASQUE REGION; BILBAO ESTUARY; SPAIN;

EID: 0033103295     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1998.0431     Document Type: Article

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