Finding enchytraeid oligochaetes (Clitellata) in hot climates: Species occurrence on the shores of Bermuda

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 406, Issue , 1999, Pages 111-117

  Healy, Brenda ^a   Coates, Kathryn A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b GE 01   (Bermuda)

Author keywords

Bermuda; Enchytraeidae; Habitats; Seashores

Indexed keywords

INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

BERMUDA;

EID: 0033158023     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003760922928     Document Type: Article

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