The effect of a natural water-movement related disturbance on the structure of meiofauna and macrofauna communities in the intertidal sand flat of Rocas Atoll (NE, Brazil)

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 291-302

  Netto, S A ^a   Attrill, M J ^b   Warwick, R M ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brazil; Community structure; Intertidal; Macrofauna; Meiofauna; Rocas Atoll; Water movement disturbance

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; CARBONATE GRAIN; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT; WATER FLOW;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MEIOFAUNA; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; WATER FLOW; ZOOBENTHOS;

BRAZIL;

EPSILONEMA; METONCHOLAINUS; NEMATODA; OLIGOCHAETA;

EID: 0033408411     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(99)00033-7     Document Type: Article

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