Effects of macroalgal mats on intertidal sandflats: An experimental study

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 249, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 123-137

  Bolam, Stefan G ^a   Fernandes, Teresa F ^a   Read, Paul ^a   Raffaelli, Dave ^b  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Macroalgal mats; Macrobenthic community; Sandflats; Sediment variables

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; GROWTH RATE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; MACROALGA;

ALGA; ANNELID WORM; ARTICLE; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH REGULATION; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0034214010     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(00)00185-4     Document Type: Article

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