Spatio-temporal structure of the suprabenthic community from Creixell beach (western Mediterranean)

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 377-389

  San Vicente, Carlos ^a   Sorbe, Jean Claude ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

Author keywords

Beach; Mediterranean; Suprabenthos

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DENSITY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEDITERRANEAN; MIGRATION; ZONATION;

BEACH; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; MYSIDAE;

EID: 0033165704     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(99)00129-0     Document Type: Article

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