Meiofaunal assemblages associated with scallop beds (Adamussium colbecki) in the coastal sediments of Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)

Antarctic Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 415-418

  Danovaro, Roberto ^a,b   Pusceddu, Antonio ^b   Mirto, Simone ^b,c   Fabiano, Mauro ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adamussium colbecki; Meiofauna; Organic matter; Ross Sea

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIET; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENT;

COASTAL ZONE; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER;

ANTARCTICA; TERRA NOVA BAY;

ADAMUSSIUM COLBECKI; BIVALVIA;

EID: 0033454648     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102099000528     Document Type: Article

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