Experimental analysis of structural versus trophic importance of seagrass beds. I. Effects on macrofaunal and meiofaunal invertebrates

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 239-248

  Edgar, G J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial seagrass; Epibenthos; Invertebrates; Macrofauna; Meiofauna; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL ROLE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MEIOFAUNA; SEAGRASS MEADOW;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033498259     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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