The role of above- and below-ground components of Spartina alterniflora (Loisel) and detritus biomass in structuring macrobenthic associations of Paranagua Bay (SE, Brazil)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 400, Issue , 1999, Pages 167-177

  Netto, Sérgio A ^a   Lana, Paulo C ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Detritus biomass; Macrofauna; Paranagua Bay; Salt marsh; Spartina alterniflora; Tidal flat

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; DETRITUS; ESTUARY; MACROBENTHOS;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 0033560443     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003753001411     Document Type: Article

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