Modifications of the specific diversity and feeding guilds in an intertidal sediment colonized by an eelgrass meadow (Zostera marina) (Brittany, France);Modifications de la diversite specifique et des guildes trophiques dans un sediment intertidal colonise par un herbier de Zosteres (Zostera marina) (Bretagne, France)

Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences - Serie III

Volumn 322, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1121-1131

  Hily, Christian ^a   Bouteille, Marc ^a  

^a Universite de Bretagne Occidentale   (France)

Author keywords

Benthic community structure; Biodiversity; Microhabitat; Seagrass; Trophic groups

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; GUILD STRUCTURE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; FAUNA; FRANCE; NONHUMAN; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT;

BRITTANY; FRANCE;

ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 0033378588     PISSN: 07644469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0764-4469(99)00112-2     Document Type: Article

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